Paper conservation aims to repair, restore, clean and conserve all works of art on paper such as watercolours, prints (engravings, etchings, lithographs, silk screens etc) and drawings (graphite, charcoal, pastels etc). Also included are maps, documents, photographs,  posters and all kinds of paper ephemera such as labels tickets packaging etc. In fact all paper artefacts of any artistic historic or economic value can be considered for restoration. Though paper is a versatile material it is a fragile product and can easily suffer from damage and deterioration. It is a paper conservators job to repair and restore a damaged object to a condition that is worthy of being displayed again in the home or gallery.

Institutions, gallery owners,  private collectors and the guardians of family heirlooms are all concerned with the condition and value of their collections, however large or humble they may be. At some point in time the restoration of watercolours, the cleaning of watercolours, the restoration of prints and the cleaning of prints may become an issue for the owner. Our qualified Paper Conservator can offer advice and appropriate treatment.  

Please browse through the site to see the problems we can solve and and the range of work we do.