Laura Anderson
Conservator
North Berwick,East Lothian
Summary
Experienced professional with good customer service and an eye for detail.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Supervisor Hotel
Open Arms Hotel
Dirleton, East Lothian
04.2008 - Current
Opening of hotel for morning service and cashing up and closing down hotel at end of service. Lead team during food service and manage daily operations, maintaining a high level of service. Checking in and out of resident. Taking diverse bookings for stays and functions.
Framer and Gallery Representative
Hangar Framing
North Berwick, East Lothian
04.2012 - 04.2016
Working in a busy workshop, taking on framing jobs and finding solutions for clients. Latterly, after moving to larger premise. Organising exhibitions for local artists, hanging and advertising for the exhibitions.
Casual Librarian
East Lothian Council
North Berwick, East Lothian
10.2007 - 03.2012
Working as a relief librarian in multiple locations around East Lothian. Carrying out duties as required by the duty librarian.
Conservator
Victoria and Albert Museum
City of London
09.2005 - 03.2006
Employed on a seven month contract to conserve items to be exhibited in the new James Gallery of Islamic Art.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Ceramics and Glass Design
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
Dundee, Dundee City /1988 - /1992
Post Graduate Diploma - Conservation of Ceramics and Related Materials
West Dean College
Chichester, West Sussex /1995 - /1997
Skills
I feel I have great customer service skills, love working in groups or on my own, relish a new challenge and enjoy meeting peopl
- Photographic documentation
- Patience and perseverance
- Art restoration knowledge
- Documentation writing
- Conservation planning
- Exhibition preparation
- Precision handling
- Visual perception
- Risk assessment capabilities
- Cataloguing expertise
- Chemistry application
- Artefact assessment
- Environment monitoring
- Conservation techniques
- Restoration creativity
- Ethical judgement
- Use of conservation tools
- Art history familiarity
- Understanding archaeological contexts
- Antique handling
- Art handling
- Condition reporting
- Preventive conservation
- Condition reports
- Manual dexterity
- Remedial conservation
- Cataloguing standards
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Artefact cleaning
- Conservation treatment
- Historic conservation
Affiliations
- I am Chair of my local RNLI Fundraising Group in North Berwick
- As an allotment holder, I am a keen grower and love spending time outdoors.
Timeline
Framer and Gallery Representative
Hangar Framing
04.2012 - 04.2016
Supervisor Hotel
Open Arms Hotel
04.2008 - Current
Casual Librarian
East Lothian Council
10.2007 - 03.2012
Conservator
Victoria and Albert Museum
09.2005 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Ceramics and Glass Design
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
/1988 - /1992
Post Graduate Diploma - Conservation of Ceramics and Related Materials
West Dean College
/1995 - /1997
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