Treatment of an 1824 embroidered sampler. Removal from frame, wet wash and backing onto fabric for reframing.
Treatment of christening gowns. Before and after wet washing and oxidation treatment.
Treatment for Canon Garland Robes dated 1919 for ANZAC Legacy Gallery at Queensland Museum. The treatment involved extensive couching repairs to the silk robes.
Treatment for a WWI German flag for the ANZAC Legacy Gallery at Queensland Museum. The treatment involved stabilisation by an adhesive support material.
Condition reporting, remedial treatment and mounting for all textiles displayed at the ANZAC Legacy Gallery at Queensland Museum. Textiles included, crochets, lacework, embroideries, flags, hats, banners, ribbons, memorabilia.
Conservation of the Easton Pearson archive and costume mounting all garments for the Museum of Brisbane exhibition ‘The Designers’ Guide: Easton Pearson Archive’.
Costume mounting for two Christian Dior exhibitions held at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) London.
Treatment of WWII silk navigation maps. Treatment included wet washing, crease removal and stabilisation of tears.
Treatment of hand puppets for Queensland Police Museum dating from 1960’s. Treatment included removal and cleaning of outfits, and surface clean of papier-mâché faces and hands.
Custom archival storage for 'Gathering Strands' exhibition and acquisition for Redland Art Gallery
A minor surface treatment of a 1901 Australian Federation Flag.
Installation of the Viktor & Rolf 'Fashion Artists' exhibition at the NGV in November 2016.
Condition reporting and installation of a mixed media exhibition 'Ink Remix' at the Museum of Brisbane
Conservation treatment of an archaeological frock coat circa.1870s. The frock coat was mechanically cleaned and metal objects were removed from the surface. Scientific analysis and research was undertaken to analyse the effects of iron on wool fibres.
Conservation of a c.1950s Kiswa covering from Mecca. This included cleaning of metal threads, repairs to the backing fabric and mounting for display.
Applying velcro onto the Kiswa for future display
Wet cleaning and stabilisation of a c1930s embroidered missionary's quilt for North Queensland. The quilt was wet cleaned on a vacuum table, loose threads were secured and rips in the fabric were couched onto backing fabric. The textile was then mounted for future hanging.
Installation of the National Gallery of Victoria's '200 years of Australian Fashion' exhibition. This included condition reporting and documentation of all 120 garments, remedial conservation treatments including wet washing, and then installation.
Wet washing of a 19th century sari for the V&A exhibition 'The Fabric of India'.
Deep clean of 'Hinemihi', the only Maori meeting house in the UK, situated at the National Trust's Clandon Park.
Documentation of the modern South American collection at the British Museum. These are a collection of saddlebags that needed cataloguing. Each piece of the collection photographed, measured and repacked and then uploaded to the website for public access.