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Textile Conservator

Charlotte studied Medieval History at the University of St Andrews before turning to conservation, completing a Masters degree in the conservation of archaeological and museum objects at Durham University. During her training Charlotte undertook a 10-month placement at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds working on complex interventive object treatments and devising new emergency response training for museum staff. After a brief period undertaking conservation housekeeping as a Conservation Assistant for the National Trust, Charlotte worked for English Heritage leading a project to repack the Wharram Percy archaeological collection.

As the Bute/Icon Preventive Conservation Intern with the National Trust for Scotland Charlotte assisted with the upgrade of the Trust-wide environmental monitoring system, worked on writing collection care plans for individual historic properties and supervised and advised on filming and large-scale projects in sensitive historic interiors.

Charlotte joined Spencer & Fry in October 2018. Since then she has undertaken preventive conservation audits and provided advice and training in preventive conservation for museums and historic houses, as well as supervising numerous high-profile filming projects in historic locations. She was accredited by the Institute of Conservation in 2023.

Žana Vukičević is an art historian and contemporary art curator. She graduated in 2009 from the History of Art Department, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. She works as a senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Republika Srpska in Banja Luka. She is responsible for all aspects of management of museum collections and their presentation and promotion. In addition to addressing the museum holdings and storage, she develops and coordinates the exhibition projects that focus on modern art history and contemporary art practice.

She is the author of many professional texts, critical reviews and articles.

Angelica Isa Adaniya completed her MA studies in Conservation of Archaeological and Museum objects at the University of Durham (UK) in 2015. She worked for the Pachacamac Museum (Ministry of Culture of Peru) in Lima, Peru, where she started and managed the social media channels for the museum, leaving it with a following of over 28,000 people after 7 years. Her digital marketing experience eventually led her to her current job as Customer Success Manager for Conserv. Angelica believes in the power of communication to achieve sustainable cultural heritage practices. In her free time, she nurtures an active online presence on Instagram, Linkedin, and Substack.