Clara Molina Sanchez
Clara is the Head of Applied Conservation at Historic Environment Scotland (HES). She received her BA in Sculpture Conservation from the Escuela Superior de Conservacion y Restauracion de Bienes Culturales in Madrid, Spain. She also holds an MSc in International Heritage Visualisation from Glasgow School of Art. She has worked in local museums, the private sector, and as a freelance conservator prior to founding Spectrum Heritage, where she was Director from 2016 until joining HES in 2020. She has a keen interest in the crossover between traditional conservation and technology.
Clara can be contacted at [email protected]
Hana Bristow
Hana is a self-employed objects conservator and collections care consultant based in Orkney. She holds an MA in Conservation of Archaeological & Museum Objects from Durham University, an MA in Material & Visual Culture (UCL) and a BA in Archaeology, Anthropology & Art History (UEA). She has previously worked at University of Cambridge Museums, Science Museum Group, The National Museum of the Royal Navy, and the National Trust as part of the salvage team following the devastating fire at Clandon Park.
Hana moved to Orkney in 2022 and enjoys working with a wide range of collections. She values her role within the Icon Scotland Group as a means to engage with conservation news and events across Scotland.
Hana can be contacted at [email protected]
Katie Haworth
Katie graduated from Durham University with an MA in Conservation of Historic Objects in 2004. She moved to her current role as Preventive Conservator at the National Museums of Scotland in 2006, where she works as part of the team that looks after the diverse collections held by NMS.
Katie loves being involved in the Scottish conservation community.
Rob Thomson ACR
Rob is a self-employed preventive conservator based near Edinburgh and working across the UK for heritage organisations large and small. He studied conservation at Bournemouth University and University College London and has worked in the private and public sectors.
Anna Zwagerman ACR
Anna is the Conservation Officer for Culture Perth & Kinross since 2019, and is currently working on the new Perth Museum, due to open Spring 2024.
Anna has a professional doctorate in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, specialising in Historic Interiors, from the University of Amsterdam. She has since held various roles within the National Trust for Scotland, from Icon intern to Regional Conservator, as well as working as a freelance conservator. Anna manages the blog for ISG.
Jade Hill
Jade graduated from Northumbria University with an MA in Conservation of Fine Art, specialising in Easel Painting, having previously gained a BA in Painting at Edinburgh College of Art. After working on a variety of studio-based and on-site conservation projects over the past 12 months, she is looking forward to taking up a conservation technician position in Scotland this summer.
Jade decided to volunteer her time to Icon Scotland after organising and chairing the Gerry Hedley Symposium 2022, which made her want to continue to help planning exciting events for anyone interested in art conservation and cultural heritage. Feel free to add Jade on LinkedIn or send her an email at [email protected] with any suggestions!
Elina Rodriguez Millan
Elina works as a Stone Conservator for Historic Environment Scotland, as part of a team that deals with the conservation of carved stone across 328 sites. She holds an MA in Principles of Conservation (UCL), an MSc in Conservation of Architectural Heritage (Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid), and a BA in History.
Elina has worked as an archaeologist and conservator for various archaeological projects. In 2016 she moved to Scotland and since then she has been dedicated to the conservation of stone monuments, both in the private and public sectors.
Elina has been organising and coordinating events as part of the Icon Scotland Committee since 2021. For any events-related queries, you can email her at [email protected].
Lesley Scott
Lesley is the Edinburgh & East Regional Conservator at The National Trust for Scotland, supporting preventive conservation regimes and training in collection care practices at regional properties. She studied at Lincoln in object conservation and decorative finishes before working throughout England and Wales for local authority museums, area museum services and as a freelance conservator; returning to Scotland in 2006.
Isobel Griffin
Isobel trained as a wall painting conservator at the Courtauld of Institute of Art, and she also has a PhD in heritage science. She has spent most of her career as a preventive conservator and conservation manager, working for National Museums Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland and the National Library of Scotland, before taking up her current post as Head of Conservation at National Galleries Scotland in 2019. She is an accredited conservator and has a PhD in heritage science. As well as her role as Vice Chair of the Icon Scotland committee, Isobel is a member of the B/560 committee working on conservation standards, and the chair of the Technical Committee for the International Institute of Conservation.
Meredith Macbeth
Meredith works as the Heritage Team Manager for Orkney Islands Council, where she oversees the maintenance and conservation of St Magnus Cathedral. She holds an MA in the Conservation of Historic Objects from the University of Lincoln and has spent her career working in architectural conservation. She has a particular interest in traditional skills and the functionality of natural materials used in historic dwellings, as well as how technology can support and enhance conservation practice.
Meredith joined the committee in 2024 and is keen to help connect ICON Scotland via digital platforms.
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Elena Novkovic
Elena has been a stone conservator at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) since April 2024. She received her MA in Ceramics and Related Materials Conservation from West Dean College, along with a BA in Illustration and Visual Media from University of the Arts London. She has worked mainly in the museum sector as a decorative objects conservator, including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, the Novium Museum, and Bakewell Old House Museum.
Elena works on the blog for ISG.
Eleanor Simcoe
Eleanor is a second year MPhil student at the Centre for Textile Conservation, Kelvin Hall Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research at the University of Glasgow. She received an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute with a focus on Dress History and had been working in the museum sector in Melbourne, Australia across exhibitions and visitor services until deciding to retrain as a conservator.
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