I am a conservator of costume and textiles with over 30 years of experience.
For the past 15 years my two colleagues and I have run a very successful independent conservation business near Edinburgh. The business, The Scottish Conservation Studio, treats textiles, artefacts and works on paper from institutions and private clients throughout and beyond Scotland. We also carry out surveys, deliver training, and give collection care advice.
On our website you can see a wide range of examples of our work, CVs etc.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
Dyers banner: conservation and mounting for display in a refurbished museum
The Dyers’ banner, carried in Linlithgow’s Riding of the Marches, was in a fragile state, with numerous silk splits, puckering, and crumpling. Old adhesive tape had degraded, leaving sticky, discoloured residue. Conservation involved careful adhesive removal using scalpels, erasers, and solvents under magnification. Around 120 dyed silk patches were applied for support. The banner was humidified, flattened, and stitched to a mount for safe display in the refurbished museum.
