SOTERIA CONSERVATION STUDIO

Soteria Conservation is a textile focused studio offering interventive and preventive treatments of a museum standard, servicing clients internationally. The team of conservation experts collectively has experience working on some of the world’s most important and finest textiles for both the public and private sector.

Jessica Burgess founded Soteria Conservation in 2020. She holds a BA in Organics Conservation from the University of the Arts, London and is an ICON accredited conservator. She has worked at a number of studios, and her projects have taken her as far as India, the Middle East and the USA. 

Jessica has lectured widely, covering topics such as mounting, conservation practices for makers, and caring for textiles within archive collections. 

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR WITH JESSICA BURGESS

Discipline: Textile Conservation

Event Type: Tour

Date: TBC

Time: TBC (Approx. 2 hours)

Location: Unit 216, Buspace Studios, Conlan Street, London, W10 5AP

Maximum Capacity: 15

Description:

Join Soteria Conservation for a rare, behind-the-scenes experience revealing the delicate and meticulous world of textile conservation. Led by ICON-accredited conservator Jessica Burgess, this intimate studio visit offers a guided introduction to the processes used in the preservation of historical and culturally significant textiles.

Visitors will enjoy: 

• An introductory talk on the practice of textile conservation.
• A live demonstration of specialist techniques.
• A close-up look at current projects, including historic costumes, archaeological fragments, and Central Asian embroideries.

This is a rare opportunity to witness the quiet brilliance of conservation in action and to explore the thoughtful techniques that help preserve some of the world's most remarkable textiles for future generations.

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