#disability
“I asked Martinis how many people have #guardians or #conservators who don’t need them, & he said that’s a ? no one can answer. He said until people are no longer placed into those arrangements as a default, & judges make sure of that by asking the correct ?’s, there is no way to know how many people have unnecessarily lost their rts.

& that uncertainty is terrifying.
Because if it can happen to #michaeloher it can happen to me. It can happen to you.”

https://wapo.st/47vL9o5

"Oh I'd much rather stay here but I need to go sculpt a cat."
- me this morning

(It's actually only two parts of a ceramic cat's butt. Is that better or worse?)

#ConservationLife #conservators

Big news for #conservators in the UK (and elsewhere, seeing as the scheme runs internationally): Icon has changed up its #accreditation scheme! 🎉

Highlights:
- simplified application process
- e-portfolio system to allow for easier case studies and evidence gathering
- option to submit audio and video material rather than written stuff
- more flexible timings
- flexible payment options as standard

Fee is now £950 💸

Read more here: https://www.icon.org.uk/resource/the-icon-accreditation-assessment-process-is-changing.html

#conservator #conservation

Since it's #PortfolioDay according to my feed I'll share these #conservation themed illustrations with you all. 💜 Yes, they're incredibly niche!

These were made to somehow support @thecwordpodcast over the years but I'm always happy to do commission work for museums, heritage bods, and #conservators. 😘

Thanks for looking!

New episode! 🎨

In the last episode of the season we’re joined by Professor Aviva Burnstock and Polly Saltmarsh as we uncover the topic of paintings conservation: something that certainly mystifies both Jenny and Kloe. 🖼️ What can paintings be? How do we examine them? And what do we do when sticky toffee pudding sauce gets involved?

Listen here: https://thecword.show/2023/06/28/s13e08-paintings-conservation/

#conservation #podcasts #conservators #PaintingsConservation #restoration #paintings #ArtConservation

Today I'm attending the #MuseumsAssociation one day conference on the #FutureOfDisposal, which is a hot topic for #museums everywhere.

I'm very pro-rationalisation, which often horrifies fellow #conservators, but we just can't keep everything.

I'd be curious to hear what my fellow GLAM folks on here think of pruning #collections - yay or nay?

Personally I think it's as much a part of good #CollectionsManagement as acquiring new objects and looking after them while they're in your care.

New episode! 🎚️

Ever wondered what time-based media is? Ever wanted to know how you go about conserving something like that? 📹 Well we’re here to sate your curiosity! We’re joined by the fabulous Cass Fino-Radin as we try to wrap our brains around this topic: let’s geek out together!

Listen here: https://thecword.show/2023/06/15/s13e07-time-based-media-conservation/

#conservation #podcasts #conservators #TimeBasedMedia

Today's #MuseumWeek prompt is around #AI and #museums: whatcha reckon, folks?

Is AI useful to us as #conservators?

#aiMW

In the spirit of #OceansMW we recommend listening to our highly #waterlogged episode on maritime finds and all sorts of soggy archaeology: https://thecword.show/2019/03/20/s05e01-wet-stuff/

#TheCWordPodcast #podcasts #conservators #maritime #archaeology #conservation

In fact we've got a whole episode about #food in #museums that might be of interest to folks out there: https://thecword.show/2017/11/29/s02e08-food/

#podcasts #conservators #collections #TheCWordPodcast #FoodMW

Today's #MuseumWeek hashtag is about #food and that's a contentious one for #conservators and collections staff out there, we'll bet.

We'd love to hear thoughts on:
🥫 If you've ever worked on food
🥫 How you handle food and drink in the museum (behind the scenes, for events, in the cafes, in galleries)
🥫 If you've ever found food items in your collections

#FoodMW #museums #collections

If #sustainability is your thing we really recommend listening to our episode Going Green: https://thecword.show/2018/09/19/s04e01-going-green/

It's got lots of great ideas for how to be a greener institution or private practice.

#podcasts #conservators #WorldEnvironmentDay #conservation #environment #MuseumWeek #EnvironmentMW #TheCWordPodcast

It's #MuseumWeek this week and the first topic of the week is the #environment: an excellent start considering it's also #WorldEnvironmentDay! 🌏

We'd love to hear about how #conservators out there are thinking about this topic.

It could be:
♻️ How you're tackling waste via a #sustainability policy
🌡️ How you're managing the museum environment without the planet suffering too much
🐦 How you're using #collections to talk about climate change

Tell us things!

#EnvironmentMW

New episode! 📢

In this one Kloe teams up with co-hosts Nerys Rudder and Jane Henderson for a conference takeover, plus an exciting visit to the newly refurbished Manchester Museum. 👀

Listen here: https://thecword.show/2023/05/31/s13e06-conference-takeover-special/

#podcasts #TheCWordPodcast #conservators #conference #ManchesterMuseum #museums #UniversityMuseums

And our latest episode is now on #YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/QzSMFinfz-s

#podcasts #conservation #podcasting #conservators #TheCWordPodcast

New episode! 📢

This time we're joined by business owner and #conservator Alison Lister as we explore the private sector in #conservation: from why we need to be more visible and share our know-how, to the future of the profession. 📈

Also tune in for an interview with book conservator Bridget Mitchell who tells us about finding joy in your business, and the power of rest.

Listen here: https://thecword.show/2023/05/17/s13e05-being-in-business/

#conservators #podcasts #PrivatePractice #business #selfemployed #TheCWordPodcast

Every conservator's dream: a #clock that shows not only the time but also the #temperature and relative #humidity!

I wonder how accurate it is. 🤔

Thanks #lidl! Watch museum professionals sneak these into storage rooms across the world now...

(Available from 11 May in UK stores. This isn't a paid advert. I'm just a nerd.)

#MiddleOfLidl #WallClock #conservators #CollectionsCare

New episode! 👋

We're joined by the brilliant
Stella Toonen as we encourage ourselves to be brave and talk to the #public a bit more.

What's it like working with adult #learning AKA #outreach AKA public engagement? (We almost certainly missed a few synonyms there.)

Listen here to find out: https://thecword.show/2023/05/03/s13e04-working-with-adult-learning/

#podcasts #conservators #WorkingWith #conservation #museums #culture #heritage #artists #CommunityEngagement #TheCWordPodcast

So last night I learned that some pieces of World Cultures jewellery got stolen from a museum I used to work at and I'm oddly upset about it.

I didn't expect such an emotional response to seeing items I'd held, condition checked, packed, and done light work on go missing.

Has anyone else had this weird vibe? I see #HeritageCrime reported all the time but this was my first gut-punch reaction (there was anger too, of course).

😕

#museums #conservators #theft #crime #collections

In our latest episode our #conservation agony aunt gives us some advice around pitching for more time for collections care to higher-ups and how to speak their lingo when you need to:
https://thecword.show/2023/04/05/s13e02-accreditation-part-1/

#DearJane #TheCWordPodcast #AgonyAunt #podcasts #CollectionsCare #conservators #museums