MA Conservation Studies alumni Dale Sardeson talks us through the final year practical project he completed in Summer 2019; the conservation of a singing bird cage automaton from the Edward James Foundation Collection. 

Foundation Diploma in Tapestry Weaving alumni Bridget Lane's tapestry 'Second Impression' has been selected as the winning entry for the 2019-20 Cordis Prize Tapestry Showcase. In this blog, Bridget talks about the ideas and inspiration behind her work.

The second of a series of posts to keep you in touch with the inspiration found in the grounds and Gardens of West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. #westdeantogether

Second year students on the Diploma in Art and Contemporary Craft programme recently put on a group exhibition on the theme of 'Emergence'. Read the blog post to find out how they got on - from planning and curating art works, to set-up.

MA Conservation Studies: Books and Library Materials student Lena Krämer discusses her reconstruction attempt on an unusual Gothic endband from Chichester Cathedral Library.

As part of his studies, Graduate Diploma Conservation Studies student David Edwards has been working on the conservation of a Thonet ‘No.28’ chair, which is owned by the Edward James Foundation. 

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Mixed Media Artist and FDAD Alumni Helen Frost has written a blog post about the mark-making and materials short course she recently attended at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation.

Graffiti removal is an important aspect of Masonry Cleaning especially when it relates to a delicate historic surface such as this example; plasterwork within a C12th monastic ruin, part of the Scheduled Ancient Monument. Add some bats in the vaults beneath and a running flood in the adjacent river – how should we tackle this and safeguard the fabric and ecology? Read more in this blog post by Building Conservation Masterclasses tutor Jamie Fairchild.