The C Word

Join us for a risqué episode about smutty collections! We talk about sexual museum objects, attitudes to pornography and art, bedroom fashion, and erotic museums! (Contains 20% more giggling than usual. May cause blushing in some listeners.) Also tune in for a review of ‘On Sexuality’ and a Dear Jane about imposter syndrome.

00:24 Can collections be a bit naughty? (Spoilers: yes)
03:15 Our experiences of working on ‘smutty’ objects
09:15 What’s smutty in collections anyway?
16:32 Dedicated erotic museums around the world
22:58 How do we archive porn and why is it important?
30:45 Jenny has some weird exhibition ideas
33:38 The endangered ephemera of saucy magazines
35:17 Representation of LGBTQ+ relationships
38:37 Deterioration of modern materials
44:00 Review: ‘On Sexuality’
47:48 Dear Jane
54:11 Catching up after the Museums Association conference

Show Notes:
– Paul Rumsey’s art: https://www.facebook.com/ArtistPaulRumsey/
– Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology’s Roman penis pot: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/roman-soldiers-drank-out-of-this-penis-pot-for-kicks_us_570bd937e4b0836057a1c6bc
– ‘Penises and Caustic Soda’ article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/charlottehigginsblog/2010/jan/27/art-archaeology
– The Secrets of Cupboard 55: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4717695/The-secrets-of-Cupboard-55.html
– British Museum’s Shunga exhibition in 2013/2014: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/shunga.aspx
– List of sex museums: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sex_museums
– Musée de l’érotisme: https://web.archive.org/web/20120803081949/http://www.musee-erotisme.com/en
– The Temple of Venus: http://www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl
– Playboy Archive: https://www.playboy.com/products/every-issue-ever-the-official-playboy-archive
– The University Library Uncovered – the Truth About the Tower: https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/news/the-university-library-uncovered-the-truth-about-the-tower
– Secrets of Cambridge ‘Porn’ Library Revealed: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1578614/Secrets-of-Cambridge-porn-library-revealed.html
– British Museum exhibition reveals saucy side of the ancient world: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/may/12/arts.artsnews
– Museum Pride London: https://twitter.com/museumprideldn
– The Attendant film: https://www.isaacjulien.com/projects/the-attendant/ and http://www.ttv-i.net/?p=1696
– On Sexuality – Collecting Everybody’s Experience: https://museumsetc.com/products/on-sexuality?variant=1260652100
– Festival of Change 2018: https://www.museumsassociation.org/news/08082018-festival-of-change-belfast-2018
– The Vagina Museum: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/

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We’re joined by Natalie Jones as we talk about natural history in all its forms: from taxidermy to fluid specimens! Jenny also talks to Lucie Mascord about becoming a natural history conservator, and Kloe talks to David Gelsthorpe about outreach and audiences for these collections. Also tune in for a ‘Dear Jane’ about unknown specimens and a review of ‘Dyes from Nature’ by Kloe!

00:00:53 News in brief
00:03:23 How do you become a natural history conservator anyway?
00:08:09 Are museums falling back in love with taxidermy?
00:13:08 Definition and range of natural history collections
00:15:54 Working with icky or scary things
00:23:18 Fixing fur with felting
00:28:55 Interview with Lucie Mascord
00:42:49 Terminology and the value of crib sheets
00:46:19 Interview with David Gelsthorpe
01:04:34 Our audiences
01:06:21 Review: ‘Dyes from Nature’
01:11:23 Dear Jane
01:15:11 Patreon shout-out
01:15:50 Questions, comments, corrections: our poll on being parents in conservation

Show Notes:
– New Chief Executive for ICON: https://icon.org.uk/news/new-chief-executive-for-icon
– ICON launches Emerging Professionals Network: https://icon.org.uk/groups/emerging-professionals-network/about-the-epn
– #Icon19 Call for Papers Sets New Record: https://icon.org.uk/news/icon19-call-for-papers-sets-new-record
– ICON’s AGM and Town Hall Debate: https://icon.org.uk/events/icon-agm-0
– NatSCA: http://natsca.org/
– Types of natural history collections: http://natsca.org/types-of-collections
– NMAI blog about fur felting: https://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2012/04/conservation-challenge-faux-fur.html
– Natalie’s Twitter paper about needle felting fur: https://twitter.com/nautilusnat/status/916234076486623232
– 7 Million Wonders: https://museumdevelopmentnorthwest.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/7_million_wonders.pdf
– Unexpected Encounters: https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/museumstudies/rcmg/publications/UnexpectedEncounters.pdf
– Dyes from Nature: https://www.archetype.co.uk/publication-details.php?id=248 or https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dyes-Nature-Riikka-Raisanen/dp/1909492469

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We’re joined by guest host Vicky Singleton and have a chat about the world of military collections: what’s in them, how we feel about them, and what we do with them. Also tune in for an interview with Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons about researching and filming in museums.

00:40 Our experiences
06:42 Types of military museums in the UK
09:16 Jargon and language use
13:48 Working with veterans
16:08 Collecting, conserving, and ethics
27:23 Oversized objects
33:01 Funding landscape
35:06 Donations typically coming in
40:15 Amazing things we’ve seen
45:07 Interview with Ian McCollum

Show Notes:
– National Army Museum: https://www.nam.ac.uk/
– AMOT (Army Museums Ogilby Trust): https://www.armymuseums.org.uk/
– Fleet Air Arm Museum: https://www.fleetairarm.com/
– Te Papa’s “Gallipoli – The Scale of Our War” exhibition: http://gallipoli.tepapa.govt.nz/
– Omaka Heritage Aviation Centre: http://www.omaka.org.nz/
– Forgotten Weapons: https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons

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We uncover the mysteries of costume mounting: from the magic of Fosshape to whittling down mannequins to size! Tune in for an interview with Lara Flecker about mounting and displaying fashion in museums. Kloe reviews ‘The Care and Display of Historic Clothing’ AND the Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up exhibition at the V&A. Our agony aunt Jane also answers a question about hourly rates.

00:00:26 News in brief
00:01:16 Our experiences of mounting costume
00:07:59 Mannequins: the good, the bad, and the ugly
00:10:24 How do we display partial costume?
00:15:51 Altering mannequins
00:19:14 What can ‘costume’ mean?
00:23:07 The usefulness of magnets
00:29:51 How important is the choice of mannequin for how people perceive the object?
00:31:11 Do mannequins have ethnicity?
00:36:49 Fashion and weddings – but where are the everyday dress exhibitions?
00:42:11 Useful resources and recommendations
00:46:13 Interview with Lara Flecker
00:58:07 Dear Jane
01:02:19 Review: ‘The Care and Display of Historic Clothing’
01:07:38 Bonus review: ‘Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up’ exhibition
01:12:09 Patreon shout-out!

Show Notes:
– Collections 2030 consultation: https://www.museumsassociation.org/collections/09052018-collections-2030
– Oceania exhibition: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/oceania
– Frida Kahlo – Making Her Self Up exhibition: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/frida-kahlo-making-her-self-up
– Making the Frida Kahlo mannequins: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/making-the-frida-kahlo-mannequins
– Much Ado About Mannequins (webinar): https://www.connectingtocollections.org/much-ado-about-mannequins-making-the-perfect-form/
– Mounting Garments (webinar): https://www.connectingtocollections.org/mountinggarments/
– A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting by Lara Flecker: https://amzn.to/2J0qptI
– Proportion London: https://www.proportionlondon.com/
– Fosshape from PEL (UK): https://www.preservationequipment.com/Catalogue/Display-Products/Display-Supports/Fosshape-Heat-Activated-Fabric
– Dressing Museum Mannequins via Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dressing-museum-mannequins
– CCI Notes 13/5 Hanging Storage for Costumes: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/hanging-storage-costumes.html
– Unravel Fashion Podcast: https://www.unravelpodcast.com
– The Care and Display of Historic Clothing: https://amzn.to/2Oph2tm

Recommended Listening from Unravel:
– Episode 25: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2017/6/26/making-mainbocher-interview-with-petra-slinkard?rq=25
– Episode 28: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2017/8/27/28-fashioning-the-women-of-weeksville-a-conversation-with-noel-corbin-natalya-mills-and-kristine-mcpartlin?rq=28
– Episode 31: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2017/10/15/31-burial-cap-of-a-african-american-woman-interview-with-jenna-kuttruff?rq=31
– Episode 37: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2017/12/27/37-the-biggest-little-fashion-city-interview-with-denise-green?rq=37
– Episode 49: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2018/4/1/49-queer-fashion-style-stories-from-an-exhibition?rq=49
– Episode 56: https://www.unravelpodcast.com/episodes-1/2018/5/28/56-sht-ton-of-gold-heavenly-bodies-golden-kingdoms-roundtable?rq=56

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Today we’re breaking an imagined taboo and talking about parenthood and having (or not having) children as conservators. We talk about flexibility at work, fertility problems, unexpected anxiety, and if The Right Time actually exists. Tune in for an interview with Karen Horton about being deliberately childfree and listen to Sophie Rowe and Christina having a chat about being working mothers. We also get to hear what Christina’s kids think she does at work!

00:00:23 Why talk parenthood?
00:02:41 Our experiences and thoughts around motherhood
00:08:23 How maternity pay works in the UK
00:11:47 How life changes after having children
00:16:53 Job security and feeling like you’re pulling your weight
00:24:56 How many conservators actually have children?
00:32:10 How maternity and shared parental leave works in the UK
00:35:42 Interview with Karen Horton
00:43:01 Choosing not to have kids
00:47:18 Interview with Harriet (5) and Alexander (7)
00:58:25 Health and safety and the joy of risk assessments
01:02:55 Why we need more flexibility at work
01:03:53 Interview with Sophie Rowe
01:32:40 Listener stories
01:42:20 Patreon shout-out
01:43:25 Comments, questions, and corrections

Show Notes:
– Maternity leave and pay in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave
– Proportion of mums in work ‘up 50% since mid-1970s’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43919090
– Families and the Labour Market (England 2017): https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/familiesandthelabourmarketengland/2017
– Our Twitter poll about parents in conservation: https://twitter.com/thecwordpodcast/status/970347941541089280
– Reproducing Conservators – Health and Safety for Preconception, Pregnancy, and Beyond: http://www.conservation-us.org/docs/default-source/periodicals/2012sept-aicnews.pdf?sfvrsn=6
– Maternity allowance for the self-employed in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance

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We’re kicking off season four with the topic of sustainability: going green in conservation! What can conservators do to make the world a little greener? We try to rustle up some practical tips and discuss some of the challenges museums face. We talk to sustainability champion Sarah Staniforth about her work around the world and to Caitlin Southwick about the Sustainability in Conservation (SiC) network. Also tune in for a review of two green heritage books!

00:01:02 News in brief
00:03:25 Definitions, definitions!
00:05:53 Institutional sustainability: can we keep collecting?
00:11:49 People power and the impact of conservators
00:14:14 Measuring impact and carbon footprints
00:16:29 Things conservators can think about
00:21:04 Glove recycling and the allure of purple furniture
00:23:35 Storage solutions and the curse of the Instagram-worthy box
00:26:06 Exhibitions and reuse
00:32:52 Choice of materials and chemicals
00:37:57 Interview with Sarah Staniforth CBE
01:01:03 Green champions and what we do
01:06:11 Conferences – are they very green?
01:08:15 Interview with Caitlin Southwick
01:24:07 Review: ‘Sustainable Heritage – Merging Environmental Conservation and Historic Preservation’ and ‘Sustainable Museums – Strategies for the 21st Century’
01:30:21 Comments, questions, and corrections
01:30:57 Patreon shout-out!

Show Notes:
– English Heritage Calls on the Public to Help Defend England’s Castles: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/search-news/english-heritage-calls-on-the-public-to-help-defend-castles/
– ICON19 Call for Papers: https://icon.org.uk/events/icon-conference-2019/call-for-papers
– GDPR Webinar for Conservators: https://icon.org.uk/events/gdpr-what-you-need-to-know
– Museums Association Sustainability Campaign: https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/sustainability
– Museums Association Guide to Carbon Footprinting: https://www.museumsassociation.org/museum-practice/carbon-footprinting
– ‘Sustainability in Conservation Practice’ by Megan de Silva and Jane Henderson: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19455224.2011.566013
– Harvard University Green Labs Guide: https://green.harvard.edu/sites/green.harvard.edu/files/GreenLabsGuide.pdf
– Glove recycling in the School of Chemistry: https://www.ed.ac.uk/about/sustainability/what-we-do/circular-economy/case-studies/glove-recycling
– Museum Freecycle UK: https://groups.freecycle.org/group/MuseumUK/posts/all
– Recycling and Reuse of Zote Foam: http://www.zotefoams.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/TIS-26-Recycling-and-Reuse-of-Azote-materials-March-2016.pdf
– Conference programme from ‘Going Green’ conference in 2009: http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/Going%20Green%20programme08.04.09.pdf
– Sustainability in Conservation surveys: https://www.sustainabilityinconservation.com/surveys
– SubsPort: https://www.subsport.eu/
– Blog from IIC 2018 Turin Congress: https://iicturincongress2018.com/content/blog
– AIC Sustainability Group: https://www.conservation-us.org/specialty-topics/sustainability
– Sustainability in Conservation: https://www.sustainabilityinconservation.com/
– Sustainable Heritage – Merging Environmental Conservation and Historic Preservation: https://www.routledge.com/Sustainable-Heritage-Merging-Environmental-Conservation-and-Historic-Preservation/Leifeste-Stiefel/p/book/9781138812192 or https://amzn.to/2xqMDQa
– Sustainable Museums – Strategies for the 21st Century: https://museumsetc.com/collections/books-on-museums/products/sustainable-museums

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Join us for a special episode when Kloe and Jenny go on a road trip to Cambridge! (Please note: this episode has VERY varied audio quality through-out due to different recording settings.) We talk about opening events, meet up with Christina, visit Kirstie Williams and Karen Horton at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, interview Natalie Jones about the museum decant, and attend the opening ceremony for the refurbished Museum of Zoology.

00:00:52 Going for a ride in the car and memories of a decant
00:06:25 News in brief
00:10:18 Our experiences of opening events
00:27:00 Types of opening events and who gets invited?
00:32:58 Christina gives us a tour of MAA
00:42:24 Jenny and Kloe in the new zoology galleries
00:45:54 Interview with Natalie Jones
00:50:04 Summary of the event
01:02:41 Comments, questions, and corrections
01:03:38 Vintage Museums Journals
01:11:58 Patreon shout-out!

Show Notes:
– Cambridge zoology museum to reopen after £4.1m revamp: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jun/18/cambridge-university-zoology-museum-reopen-david-attenborough
– Surge in illegal metal detecting at Hadrian’s Wall: https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/surge-illegal-metal-detecting-hadrian-wall
– Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building extensively damaged: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44504659
– Inscribed seventh-century window ledge unearthed at Tintagel: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/15/inscribed-7th-century-window-ledge-tintagel-cornwall
– Royal Academy of Arts exhibition ‘Oceania’ in September: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/oceania
– Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology exhibition ‘A Survival Story – Prehistoric Life at Star Carr’: http://maa.cam.ac.uk/a-survival-story-prehistoric-life-at-star-carr/
– Sir David Attenborough in conversation with Liz Bonnin: https://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/sir-david-attenborough-conversation
– National Manuscripts Conservation Trust: https://www.nmct.co.uk/
– York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship: http://www.conservationyork.org.uk/home.aspx
– The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust: https://www.qest.org.uk/

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We tackle the tricky topic of funding: in museums in general and for conservators in particular. From grants and charities to crowdfunding and adopt-an-object schemes we’ll try to make sense of the many ways we can look for or raise money. Our agony aunt Jane answers some questions about accreditation, and we talk about professional bodies, influencing coworkers, and contemporary art headaches in the comments section.

00:01:06 News in brief
00:01:41 Our experiences of applying for money
00:07:33 Thinking about how to look for funding in museums
00:12:34 How do we demonstrate impact of heritage?
00:14:59 Funding landscape for museums
00:27:20 Conservation funding pots
00:29:38 Funding for conservators
00:32:04 Pet peeves
00:36:07 Individual giving as the future of funding
00:40:33 What are funding bodies after?
00:46:40 What comes next: the work that comes with a grant
00:50:52 Conservators as fundraisers
00:57:31 Adopt a Book and Adopt a Book schemes
01:02:09 Crowdfunding
01:12:42 Dear Jane
01:17:07 Kloe’s contemporary art dilemma
01:24:59 Questions, comments, corrections: NKF-DK answers and keeping HR out of mansplaining

Show Notes:
– HLF publishes consultation response: https://icon.org.uk/news/hlf-publishes-initial-consultation-results
– Funding cuts timeline: https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/museum-funding/19122012-cuts-timeline
– Museums and funding in the UK 2018: https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/museum-funding/museums-in-the-uk
– Charity Commission: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
– The Nine Fundraising Nos: https://www.managementcentre.co.uk/nine-fundraising-nos/
– C2C Webinar on Fundraising for Collections Care: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/fundraising-for-collections-care/
– Adopt an Object: https://www.adoptanobject.co.uk/
– Adopt a Book: http://support.bl.uk/Page/Adopt-a-book/
– Art Fund’s Art Happens platform: https://www.artfund.org/get-involved/art-happens
– Llandudno Blodwen appeal example: http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art503347-skeleton-of-arthritis-suffering-neolithic-woman-at-centre-of-archaeological-crowdfunding-bid
– Manchester suffragette banner funding success: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bring-manchesters-suffragette-banner-home
– Save The Sunbathers funding success: https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/protect/save-the-sunbathers/

Heritage and Conservation Funding Sources (UK):
– Heritage Lottery Fund: https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding
– Arts Council England (ACE) funding: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding
– Church Care sources of funding: http://www.churchcare.co.uk/churches/funding-and-grants/other-sources-funding
– Heritage Funding Directory: https://www.heritagefundingdirectoryuk.org/ or http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/fundingdirectory/main/search.php

Funding for Conservators (UK):
– ICON’s list of training and CPD grants: https://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/careers-training/career-grants
– Churches Conservation Foundation emerging professionals travel grant: http://www.churchesconservation.org/travel-award/
– Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants: https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/jonathan-ruffer-curatorial-grants
– Anna Plowden Trust programmes: https://www.annaplowdentrust.org.uk/applying-us
– The Clothworkers’ Foundation: https://foundation.clothworkers.co.uk/
– Zibby Garbett Travel Fellowship: http://www.zibbygarnett.org/grants/

Other Resources:
– Introduction to Fundraising: https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/introduction-to-fundraising/
– Fundraising Disciplines: https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/fundraising-disciplines/
– Fundraising Essentials Legislation: https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/fundraising-essentials-legislation/
– AIM Successful Funding at Museums Guide: https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Successful-Fundraising-at-Museums-2017.pdf
– UK Giving Report 2018: https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/publications/2018-publications/uk-giving-report-2018
– Fundraising Regulator: https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/
– Funding Central: https://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/
– GuideStar charity search engine: https://www.guidestar.org
– Trust Funding: http://www.trustfunding.org.uk
– Association of Charitable Foundations: https://www.acf.org.uk/
– C2C Webinar on Funding for Collections Care: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/funding-collections-care/
– Overview of crowdfunding platforms 2018: https://www.techworld.com/picture-gallery/startups/top-crowdfunding-websites-3639335/
– C2C Webinar on Crowdfunding for Museums: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/want-to-run-a-kickstarter-campaign/

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This one is all about how to make friends and influence people (kind of)! Being heard in conservation can be hard. Guest host Jane Henderson shares her experiences of communication misfires and pro tips on how to get through to people. We play a little game in which we try to make negatives into positives, and have a think about what works when talking to colleagues. Also tune in for a Dear Jane about mansplaining, and listen to Kloe testing Aquazol on textiles.

00:39 News in brief
01:33 Being heard in conservation
06:37 Getting psychological with Jane
12:36 Teaching old dogs new tricks (or vice versa)
18:38 When bad things happen
23:37 Turning a negative into a positive
26:17 Personality types and why they matter
28:25 The story of Marco the Bear
32:19 Game: Minus to Plus!
41:41 Review: Kloe tries out Aquazol
47:17 Dear Jane
51:01 Comments, questions, and corrections: the Melinex question

Show Notes:
– Dennis Lee’s talk on contract law for conservators now online: https://icon.org.uk/news/whos-afraid-of-legal-contracts
– Appeal to find boy who smashed a ceramic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33285819
– Happy ending to smashed ceramic story in Ipswich: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33389896
– Fitzwilliam Chinese vase interactive: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/research/chinesevases
– Marco the Bear: http://cliftonpark.org.uk/cpm/homepage/26/lion_and_bear
– Aquazol as Used in Conservation Practice by Julie Arslanoglu: https://cool.conservation-us.org/waac/wn/wn26/wn26-1/wn26-105.pdf

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A Wooden Dice production, 2018.

We’re joined by Barbadian conservator Nerys Rudder and talk about international studenthood, working in a warm climate, and post-colonial heritage identity. Listen to eight voices from across the world: conservators from Spain, America, Egypt, Germany, Taiwan, Norway, Australia, and the Netherlands answer our questions! Our agony aunt Jane tackles a topical question about studying in the UK and how those qualifications can work for you abroad. Also tune in for an interview with Rosie Cook about working across Asia, and a review of ‘Treasures in Trusted Hands.’

00:00:31 News in brief
00:05:51 Nerys’ journey from art to science
00:09:28 Being the only conservator in Barbados
00:14:22 Working in a different climate
00:22:02 Research, collaboration, and networking
00:31:36 Interview with Rosie Cook
00:46:45 Julia from Spain
00:48:40 Pia from Norway
00:54:27 Abbie from the Netherlands
00:56:14 Sophie from Germany
01:00:07 Abdel from Egypt
01:08:02 Fletcher from America
01:09:31 Erina from Australia
01:19:05 Chi Chun from Taiwan
01:21:02 Review: Treasures in Trusted Hands – Negotiating the Future of Colonial Cultural Objects
01:23:45 Dear Jane

Show Notes:
– China Design Museum launches first exhibitions in Hangzhou: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/08/c_137095996.htm
– France to help build a ‘new Petra’ in Saudi Arabia with estimated $20bn development deal: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/france-to-help-build-a-new-petra-in-saudi-arabia-with-estimated-usd20bn-development-deal
– People Want To Know Why Brooklyn Museum’s New African Art Curator Is White: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brooklyn-museum-white-curator-african-art_us_5abc09e6e4b06409775cd2d7
– Should a Museum Dump its Warhols to Buy Up Work by Artists of Colour? https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/may/04/baltimore-museum-art-warhol-artists-of-colour
– National Archives in St Kitts: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.kn/
– The Blue Road: http://www.theblueroad.com/home
– Treasures in Trusted Hands: https://www.sidestone.com/books/treasures-in-trusted-hands or https://amzn.to/2KVuJLc

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Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey and Nerys Rudder.

Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Additional sound effects and music by Calum Robertson.

Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.

A Wooden Dice production, 2018.