Camberwell MA08

This project involved the removal of modern backing paper, thick brown, varnish and watercolour which covered the entire surface of the print. The corrosive ink of the text was treated, tears and holes filled in and the papers re-lined. Mounting and framing according to conservation guidelines completed the display.

Helga Joergens-Lendrum
MA Conservation
helga@davidlendrum.co.uk

Formes et Couleurs. The conservation of 20 art deco pochoir designs by Aug. H. Thomas and their folio enclosure was undertaken. Problems: offsetting media, water soluble media, anastatic images. Treatment: cleaning, plate enclosures, spine repair, board consolidation.

Tammy Jordan
MA Conservation
tamaralynnjordan@yahoo.com
constantlyriskingabsurdity.googlepages.com
UofA, Central St. Martin's, Charing Cross Library

This project is the conservation of a 1698 folio titled; A collection of many select and Christian epistles by George Fox, an early Quaker leader. This copy was completely disbound with holes in the calf covers, badly creased with torn pages and lacked any leather over the spine.

Tony King
MA Conservation
Tonyking858@hotmail.com

The conservation of an interior design object by Torben Ørskov & Co from the 1950s. This is one of the 2000 objects comprising the Camberwell teaching collection. The object is three dimensional and is made of board, paper, metal and plastic. The design of a display case as well as the interaction between object and viewer form part of the project.

Ageliki Kostaki
MA Conservation
agelikiko@yahoo.co.uk
Sponsors: The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers (Award)

This project involved the removal of a cotton lining, consolidation of fugitive red inks which were spread over the 8 panels, washing, pulp infilling and relining. Mounting and framing according to conservation guidelines completed the display.

Ciara McQueirns
MA Conservation
ciaramcq@hotmail.com
Map of Thierstein, Bavaria, approx 1850
Pre-treatment Photograph 921 x 924mm