About Us

The Podcast

We talk about all sorts of things from the perspective of conservation professionals, from museum trends and new technology to the big issues like pay and staying safe at work. Feel free to listen even if you’re not a conservator though – we welcome people from all sorts of backgrounds!

Why The C Word? In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated. In our working lives we’re surrounded by c-words: conserving, curating, collecting, caring, consolidating, curing, creating, condition checking, and of course: conservators.

The Team

	Jenny Mathiasson Host and Co-Founder Jenny is a Swedish born objects conservator with an affinity for taxidermy specimens and No. 15 scalpel blades. She graduated from Cardiff in 2012 and has an incredibly colourful, mismatched studio of her very own. Wildly enthusiastic about bumblebees, niche tool usage, and reuse.
	Kloe Rumsey Host and Co-Founder Kloe graduated from Cardiff University in 2013 is slowly making a career as an “emerging professional”. She loves organics, and the use of humidity as a force for good. Her favourite adhesive is Klucel G and she is probably the only Belly Dancing Conservator in the country.
	Phedra Komodromou ECP Host Phedra is a Greek and Cypriot (and a little North European) conservator obsessed with the ancient Mediterranean world. She graduated from Cardiff University in 2022. She dreams of owning a “Bene Lava” mosaic bathroom floor and a giant replica of a Greek Geometric terracotta Krater.
	Liz Hébert ECP Host Snazzy bio.
	Solange Masher Production Co-Ordinator Solange is a book conservator who graduated in 2018 and worked in UK institutions before going freelance in 2023. She loves the precision of a fresh 10A scalpel blade and her favourite adhesive is wheat starch paste. Solange lives in Sheffield and has two young children and a cat. She likes yoga, reading and jigsaw puzzles.
	Jane Henderson Agony Aunt Jane grew through her mistakes from an archaeological to a preventive conservator: after unsuccessfully trying to enforce a 55%RH rule across a damp Wales and giving advice in Dr. Martens and black nail polish she revisited her approach. Now she focuses on pragmatic, context dependant, influential decision-making. She teaches at Cardiff University and is insanely proud of their graduates.
	Benjamin Fox Sound Engineer Fox has been the technical backbone of various podcasts (both audio and video) since his time as a student at Edinburgh Napier University. In between messing around with audio cables he sculpts and casts miniatures for his company, Fox Box. Oh and he also cooks a mean lasagne.

Previous Team Members

Christina Rozeik Host (44 episodes) and co-founder Christina has worked on everything from animal mummies to Wimshurst machines, and skis to Greek vases! She has a day job in communications… and another day job as a conservator, tutor, and editor. She is currently obsessed by cyclododecane, soft mounts, and conservators in fiction. [Bio from 2017.]

The Disclaimer

We try not to upset our employers so we do our best not to involve them in the podcast. While we talk about our personal experiences a lot we do not name specific organisations, people, or events unless it’s directly relevant (such as a news story, review, or resource/reference material). Views expressed are our own and not those of our employers (past, present, or future). This disclaimer also applies to our interviewees. Have a cup of tea and enjoy the show.