Julia Park-Newman is an Institute of Conservation accredited museum
conservator restorer with 40 years experience in
conservation and collection care.
Based in East Anglia and working Nationwide, Julia provides museum conservation and restoration services across the heritage sector, for churches, and for private individuals.
John Newman Archaeological Services, specializing in archaeological evaluations and monitoring related to planning applications can be contacted through the
contacts page.
Conservation of
- Archaeological conservation: from investigative conservation of metals and organic materials - to preparation and specification for display
- World Art collections: organic materials such as painted wood, papier mache, leather, feathers, ceramics, and composite materials
- Decorative arts: porcelain, glass, lacquer, gilding, polychromy and artist's materials
- Historic Objects: social and industrial, composite and modern materials
Collections care and management
- Condition assessment surveys
- Preventative conservation
- Practical and theoretical training
- Preparation for display, storage and transit
I believe that objects of historic and aesthetic importance should be preserved by attention to their care and environment, and through minimal interference. Treatments are always researched and chosen with the future of the object in mind. All work is undertaken either on site or in my secure and fully insured studio where visitors are welcome by prior appointment
Collections Management, Care and Training
Ethnographic collection (loom and talisman necklace) packed for transit.
After a morning looking at collection care and packing methods this group of volunteers prepared objects for packing. The objects were then moved to store whilst building work was carried out on the Museum. Conservation Services also set the tender for a new storage facility.
Reconstruction of a crushed and distorted Anglo-Saxon horse head. Also conservation to archaeological small finds and consultant for the display environment and installation.
Here Conservation Services worked as the Consultant to supply a Collections Management Plan and compatible Access database for a condition audit which was designed for both training and use by volunteers. The Cathedral made a successful Heritage Lottery Fund bid.
