Bronwen Faulkner ACR
Projects
About Me
As an Accredited objects conservator who has been working in museums and heritage since 2004, I have a wide range skills and knowledge. I have worked on archaeological, social history and decorative arts collections, and I have in-depth knowledge of world cultures collections. I have experience of carrying out interventive conservation on a very wide range of materials. I have specialist knowledge of the conservation of organic materials. I am very experienced and knowledgeable in the storage of collections, including storage moves.
Client Testimonials
Bronwen conserved two Solomon Islands canoes for the new World Gallery, working in the conservation lab at the Horniman Museum & Gardens. She formulated treatments which included cleaning, removal of damaging repairs, re-joining of a large prow and consolidation of loose putty nut caulking. Bronwen is an excellent colleague to work with – conscientious, thorough and reliable – and we would be very pleased to employ her again.
Julia Gresson
Conservation Manager, Horniman Museum & GardensTraining
BSc Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology 2.1, Cardiff University
Work History
Organics Conservator at The British Museum Working partly on a collections move project, moving the Africa, Oceania and Americas collections to new purpose built storage. Advising and training the moves team, identifying hazards, stabilising objects for transport and creating storage solutions for complex objects. Conserving objects for loan, temporary display and permanent display. Leading on the conservation for a permanent display on Australia and a large loan of Fijian objects.
Conservator Collections People Stories Project at the Horniman Museum and Gardens Working as the conservator for a collections review project and as the only conservator at the museum store. Advising and training the project team, stabilising objects and making storage improvements.
Conservator Egyptian Organic Polychrome Objects at The Ashmolean Conserving Egyptian polychrome wooden objects, mainly coffins, for display in the refurbished Egypt galleries. Conserving a badly deteriorated coffin ready for vertical display, coming up with novel techniques and materials.
Conservator History at Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archive Preparing objects for M-Shed, a new museum on the history of Bristol. Working to a very tight deadline.
Conservator- Inventory at Glasgow Museums/ Glasgow Life Conservator for a collections inventory project at a large off-site store mainly containing social history collections. Stabilising objects, improving storage, advising and training the inventory team, pest and environmental monitoring and dealing with hazardous collections.
