Freelance clockmaker - conservator to Museums, Heritage and Historic Houses
YORK
Joined December 2013
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Test print. Fragmented and distorted but held together by love and high hopes #savethenationalglasscentre #cyanotype
ALT A woven paper blue photograph of an amazing industrial building. Alien like. Angular. Curvy. Proper mint building.
We are delighted to welcome Kit Haigh, speaker at our forthcoming free-to-attend, open-to-all @Conservators_UK #conservation #webinar Kit is a multi skilled artist with numerous award winning credits icon.org.uk/events/dynamic-o… #conservation #music #Sustainability @ICONdynamics
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If this pic gets you excited, you'll want to attend the AHS London Lecture this Thursday at 6.15pm UK time. In-person (City of London) or on Zoom. Free. Edward Odell is talking electrosympathetic clocks and I KNOW you like that sort of thing.
ahsoc.org/events/london-lect…
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Use the windshield wiper to cause confusion? 🤔 #24hNBR
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#nring #24hnurburgring #nürburgring #nordschleife #grünehölle #greenhell
A big #TY to @DunhamMasseyNT for inviting me to carry out #conservation #treatment to this mid-eighteenth-century spring clock from the #workshop of George Graham, successor to Thomas Tompion #clock #making #repair #horology #time @nationaltrust
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In 'Anatomy of a Fall', Justine Triet's Palme d'Or-winning thriller, a celebrated writer is put on trial when her husband falls to his death from their secluded chalet.
Screens Tuesday bit.ly/3Ih2ky1
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Special #Thanks to the Religious Superior and Sisters of The Bar Convent York, Living Heritage Centre and Congregation of Jesus. At over 5 metres, the longest pendulum in #York is now back up and running! @barconventyork #conservation #architecture #facade clockmaker-conservator.co.uk
#ThankYou @nationaltrust @NTcragside #staff and #vistors for a great couple of days #conservation in #action Talking #clocks #STEM #materials #Making #Repair #Engineering We had a great time... and fixed stuff! clockmaker-conservator.co.uk @ICONdynamics
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We're looking for 5 people to join the Creative Youth Forum.
A paid role/no experience necessary. To sign up for the informal pre-application drop-in session on Tuesday 16 Jan, pls email nisha.eswaran@ica.art
More details bit.ly/3NLFx0O
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What is glitch feminism?
Filmmakers responding to Legacy Russell’s Glitch Feminism and it's manifestation in their practice.
Part of ICA infrequencies podcasts available to listen to here bit.ly/3RXf1Um
Great work by the @ICALondon (Institute of Contemporary Arts) in producing this access pamphlet, the ICA VISUAL STORY PACK, demystifying and deconstructing some of the barriers associated with visiting their gallery, shop, cafe and theatre spaces. @ace__london #access #inclusion
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Could you be the Events Manager or Comms Manager our friendly team needs?As part of an exciting expansion we’re increasing our scope for even more wondrous events programmes,making facilities, research &Materials Library activities.Apply here t.ly/wGokT by Wed 10 Jan
Thank you The Chapter of York @York_Minster for the contract to carry out #conservation #treatment to their eighteenth-century spring clock signed by the experimental and respected maker, Henry Hindley. #York #heritage #craft #making #repair #horology #clock
Calling all historic #Aircraft #enthusiasts# #Avro #Vulcan alert! Just gotten some #cine #film #digitised and trying to identify this #airshow and the aircraft is this @RoyalAirForce Finningley? Circa 1963? youtu.be/0MUAPzfysSU
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Filmmaker, dancer + choreographer Yvonne Rainer explains how her shift from dance choreography to film was influenced by her desire to challenge the traditional relationship with the audience's gaze.
The talk was held on 17 August with Oliver Fuke.
ica.art/infrequencies
A very special thank you to #staff and #volunteers @AngleseyAbbeyNT @nationaltrust for a really great two weeks in-house #conservation #treatment of the 18th Century #Automaton Pagoda #clock clockmaker-conservator.co.uk
Full-on day today (for a clocks conservator) @AngleseyAbbeyNT @nationaltrust #repair #clock #conservation Good job I had my never-failing guide to Depthing and Bushing by Butt and Read to hand :=) amazon.co.uk/Depthing-Bushin…