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PORTFOLIO
This portfolio highlights a selection of previous projects and collaborations.
Due to confidentiality agreements, some work cannot be displayed publicly.
Project Management
Maritime Library
The Maritime Library project is designed to make valuable collections accessible online through 3D scanning, attract a global audience, and enhance visits and volunteer involvement bringing maritime heritage to life...
Curation
The exhibition Naked Technology focused on the history of mechanical objects and how their inner workings can be revealed through digital X-ray videography. As part of the project, I helped to select automata and mechanical objects that would produce compelling videos...
Interpretation
I was tasked with researching and developing an interpretation plan for a 2m tall cast bronze Japanese incense burner. An interpretation plan outlines strategies for telling the story of an object and informs all aspects of its display...
Co-Curation
The New Normal was a co-curatorial project in which we produced a pop-up exhibition that explored the social impact of the pandemic, highlighting inequalities while showcasing the ways communities came together during times of crisis...
Conservation/Restoration
Jade Figure
A hand carved pale celadon jade statuette of the goddess Guanyin. Guanyin is a Chinese goddess of mercy, compassion and love. Other names for the goddess include Kwan Yin and Kwannon, she is commonly referred to as the "Goddess of Mercy" or the "Bodhisattva of Compassion”...
Scholarship Florence
I was fortunate enough to study paintings restoration for a short while in 2019 thanks to a scholarship from the English Speaking Union and John Roberts Scholarship Fund...
Anglo-Saxon Brooch
Weighing just over 5g this copper alloy annular brooch was discovered buried in an Anglo-Saxon grave. The brooch was used as a fastening device for clothing...
1700s Wall Painting
In 2019 I had the pleasure of conserving wall paintings in the East Staircase at Stowe House working under Rhiannon Clarricoates of Lincoln Conservation and in collaboration with Hirst Conservation.
Conservation was undertaken to partially reveal a 1700s wall painting...
Conservation was undertaken to partially reveal a 1700s wall painting...
Gosu Blue Satsuma Ware
The Satsuma ware style developed in the late 16th to early 17th century by Korean potters who were living in the Satsuma Province of Japan. Satsuma ware was a popular export product from Japan for centuries...
Early Plastic Doll
This doll is estimated to have been produced between the 1940s-60s as a boudoir doll. At nearly a meter tall, the doll is intended for display on couches and beds rather than for children to play with...
Chinoiserie Ware Plate
The late 19th century saw a growing demand for affordable, durable, and mass-produced goods. Chinoiserie ware, such as this plate, emerged as a popular choice, allowing individuals from various economic backgrounds to experience the beauty of Asian-inspired ceramics through budget-friendly imitations...
Ikula Knife
This Ikula (Ikul) knife was produced in the mid to late 19th century in the Kuba Kingdom along the Sankuru River in central Africa. The Ikula knife was worn on the right hip by all Kuba men, in public and particularly during ceremonies...
Go-Go Boots
Late 1960s fashion shows changing trends, styles and attitudes towards female attire. Social change and the ‘free love’ movement influenced fashion design and the invention of Go-go boots...
Satsuma Ware Sake Pot
The vessel was formed by hand and is richly decorated with gilding and has four polychrome enamel cartouches depicting a mix of Geisha and Samurai. The Yasuda company, which produced the ceramic would contract famous makers of Satsuma ware and so they developed a reputation for their high quality items...
Laser Cleaning
Laser cleaning at Manchester Museum! It was fascinating to learn about this interesting technology with Martin Cooper from Lynton Lasers Ltd...
Japanning
Studying at XAMK university in Finland was a wonderful experience, their teaching focused on understanding traditional techniques of production-- this proved to be an invaluable approach to conservation and restoration...
Militia Fife and Case
This fife and its case were produced in the early 19th century. The case was decorated for the 7th Company, Wirksworth Local Militia, it features a crowned five-petal rose...
Dewar's Whiskey Flask
This flask depicting Admiral Lord Nelson was produced in 1914 in Stoke-on-Trent. Maker's marks and stamps on the base and back of the flask show that the object is part of the Royal Doulton collection...
Marquetry
Marquetry is a decorative technique that can be dated all the way back to ancient Egypt. It involves cutting and inlaying thin layers of different types of wood (veneer) and adhering them to form a pattern...
Adela's Adventures
My latest Adela's Adventures video, exploring The National Museum of Qatar!
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