30 Nov 2023 The effect of spider excrement to surface finish on metalwork sculpture Icon member Natasha Waddell writes on her investigations into a strange branch of the profession Article
14 Nov 2023 Breaking records: Treating one book every 9.3 minutes Preparing books for the move at The Senior Library at Oriel College, Oxford Article
10 Nov 2023 Letters unread: using agar enzyme gels to open closed letters in the Prize Papers project By Camilla Camus-Doughan Article
31 Oct 2023 Conservation uncovers 'Lost demon' in Joshua Reynolds painting The figure was highly controversial in Reynolds’s day for showing an evil spirit but he resisted painting it out Article
26 Oct 2023 Icon Annual Lecture 2023: Conserving Empire Speaker Dr Nick Merriman reflects on looking at heritage through the lens of colonialism and empire Article
25 Oct 2023 Storm Babet's widespread damage to landscapes, gardens and properties a taste of things to come, says National Trust Swift action by collections teams safeguards historic books and significant wallpaper at Hardwick Hall and Belton Hous Article
03 Oct 2023 What is a Preventive Conservator? Icon's Care of Collections Group explain the role of a Preventive Conservator for Student Month Article
25 Sep 2023 Student Month: Elizabeth Bussy Wells on joining an Icon Group Committee Hear about what can be gained from getting involved with Icon Groups Article
05 Sep 2023 New film showcases artefacts recovered from the Rooswijk Shipwreck Historic England’s specialists have recovered and conserved an array of artefacts Article
21 Aug 2023 Save our skins! Archaeological Leather – Research and Conservation A conference review by Arianne Panton Article
14 Aug 2023 The world’s most famous tutu has been restored The restoration of “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer” by Edgar Degas Article
31 Jul 2023 My time as a preventive conservation Icon intern at English Heritage by Camella Ramjet Article
28 Jul 2023 My time as a book conservation Icon intern at the Bodleian Libraries and Oxford Conservation Consortium by Icon Clare Hampson Book and Paper intern Anna Gallwey Article
24 Jul 2023 24 years on, National Trust completes longest running conservation project to conserve ‘late Renaissance masterpiece’ tapestries Each monumental tapestry took over two years to clean and conserve Article
21 Jul 2023 Islamicate manuscripts in a Christian monastery (Part 1), The Franciscan Provincial Archives, Valletta, Malta By David Plummer Article