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Conservation Studio

Specialising in Artefacts Treatments, Disaster Preparedness & Recovery, Collection Management, Significance Assessment & Authentication

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AREAS

ARTEFACTS TREATMENTS

Conservation, preservation and restoration treatments on paper-based, photographic and textile materials.

DISASTER

Disaster Plans, Preparedness & Recovery.

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Collection Management & Preservation Plans. Cataloguing & assessments.

STORAGE & DISPLAY

Long-term custom-made storage & display solutions. Replicas & simulacra.

DIGITISATION

Re-formatting, digitisation, photo-documentation, electronic re-touching.

AUTHENTICATION

Authentication of art & archival materials. Significance assessments.

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BEAUTY & VALUE

We are passionate about preserving significant artefacts for your enjoyment, record, display or to pass on. We provide personalised service with streamlined, long-term and cost-effective solutions that will make you smile.

Kate Papierniak Corben (Dip Con, BA, PgCert Auth, Prof AICCM) leads all the conservation related projects. Kate is a professional conservator, authenticator and heritage practitioner. She has over 25 years of experience working for various collecting organisations such as: government, university, commercial and private practices.

Kate has in depth expierience in providing conservation services to clients with diverse outlook on conservation and preservation requirements, such as art galleries, museums, historical societies, auction houses, archives, records managers, councils as well as commercial, private and family collections.

Our treatments and consultations can be undertaken at our studio or on site. We only use the best speciality materials, tools and equipment, tested technologies and current practices. Our treatments are affordable with no hidden costs for middle management and administration staff.

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