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• I-Arghhhh: The Use of an Infrared (IR) Camera in Conservation

  • Conservation
  • Photography
  • Science
  • Technology

  March 14, 2019

  Last month, Dr. Molly McGath and I unveiled conservation’s infrared camera to the public during the ‘Be My Mariner’ event. Visitors created Valentines for their special someones, and included a ‘secret’ message that only our IR camera could reveal.

  

• Amazing Women for International Women’s Day!

  • Art
  • Collections
  • Photography
  • Women's History

  March 9, 2019

  Today is International Women’s Day! Recently, I learned the stories of a few amazing women in maritime history and I thought today would be a perfect day to introduce them to you.

  

• The Bronze Door Society Saves the Day!

  • Conservation
  • Science
  • Technology

  January 17, 2019

  I placed my samples in the IC autosampler, started the run and left to do my research in the wet-lab. An hour later I came to check on the IC, and it had stopped working. . .

  

• From Camels to Cobangs

  • Art
  • Collections
  • Exploration
  • Photography

  January 9, 2019

  In the catalog I noticed a Japanese pillar clock, called a shaku dokei, up for auction. While updating the value I noticed a name on the clock’s storage box—’C. E. Thorburn, USN’. Whenever I run across a name, especially one this unique, I immediately try to see if I can uncover the history of the original owner.

  

• Twelve Days of Christmas at The Mariners’ Museum

  • Collections
  • Exploration

  December 24, 2018

  The Mariners’ Museum version of the twelve days of Christmas to celebrate Dollar Admission and the holidays and today, a few of our Museum guests helped me illustrate it.

  

• Sail Maker’s Sewing Kit: A Look at an Artifact’s Pit-stop in Conservation before Going out on Loan

  • Collections
  • Conservation

  November 28, 2018

  Recently, I’ve been working on several items that are going out on loan to various institutions next year. While only a couple of these projects will be very treatment intensive (probably more on those later…), I thought I’d share an example of the routine care and due diligence paid to every artifact prior to loan. Every little consideration is important to ensure the safety of an object while it is being appreciated elsewhere.

  

• Not just big heads, historic survivors of the Blitz!

  November 15, 2018

  

• A local story for Armistice Day

  November 11, 2018