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. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!
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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. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!
What’s it like to work on glass? Jenny and Phedra are joined by emerging conservator Terri Costello as they explore this fragile but ancient material. Also tune in for Solange’s interview with artist Freya Laughton about preserving memories in glass.
01:40 Phedra’s adventures with Roman glass
04:30 All the exciting places we find it in collections
11:36 Trying out glassblowing and involving expert makers
19:03 Chemistry, imperfections and tools
34:00 Colourful chemistry and stresses in glass
41:56 Getting started in glass
43:31 Interview with Freya Laughton
54:44 Patreon shout-out
Show Notes:
- Costello Conservation: https://costelloconservation.com/
- Go follow Terri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t.costello.conservation/
- Glass and ceramics programme at University of Amsterdam: https://www.uva.nl/shared-content/programmas/en/masters/conservation-and-restoration-of-cultural-heritage/study-programme/glass-and-ceramics/glass-and-ceramics.html
- Egyptian faïence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_faience
- Glasriket: https://glasriket.se/en/
- Blown Away on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80215147
- Allard Pierson Museum: https://allardpierson.nl/en/
- Corning Museum of Glass: https://home.cmog.org/
- The Glass Heart exhibition: https://twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/the-glass-heart/
- A beautiful infographic about coloured glass: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/03/coloured-glass/
- Fractography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractography
- The Techniques of Roman-Period Glassblowing: https://romanglassblowing.cmog.org/
- Seafire Design: https://www.seafiredesign.co.uk/
- Follow Freya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seafire_design
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Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Phedra Komodromou, and Terri Costello.
Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.
A Wooden Dice production, 2024.
The C Word (M4A Feed)
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. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!
