- Helen graduated with a diploma in Conservation and Restoration Studies from Lincoln and established her own china restoration business in 1990
- The practice has received a wide range of commissions for conservation and restoration from clients including Downing Street, the Hong Kong Embassy, The Fishmongers Livery Companies and Goldsmiths Hall, as well as Museums and Historic House Collections.
- Helen has a worldwide reputation and undertakes work from all over the UK and abroad.
- As a member of ICON (The Institute of Conservation ) Helen ensures that she keeps up to date with new developments in materials and conservation practice, by attending conferences and training workshops and by reading publications.
- Helen recently served on the Icon Ceramics and Glass Committee for 7 years as Events Co-ordinator, Treasurer and Secretary.
Courses attended
- Health and safety and COSHH for Conservators - Icon University of Cardiff. May 2011
- Silicone rubber mould making workshop - Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Course tutors - Kenneth Watts and Dana Norris. ACR 1 day - November 2012
- Conservation of Glass - International Academic Projects/The Corning Museum of Glass. October 2013. 3 day course. Tutor - Stephen P Koob
- Chemistry for Conservators - IAP 3 month distance learning course, September - December 2014. Each module marked by Velson Horie BSc, FMA, FIIC, ACR, MAPM
- Preventative Conservation - West Dean College. 4 days. November 2014. Course tutors - Helen Lloyd [National Trust] Linda Bullock NT, Helen Moody NT and Frances Halahan
- Colour filling workshop - Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. 1 day. November 2015. Course tutors - Jasmina Vuckovik ACR and Becky Davies ACR
- Decorative surfaces gilding workshop - specialist gilding techniques. 3 days. Hare and Humphries, London. June 2017 Course tutor - Rian Kanduth
- Gilding and metallic surfaces - 1 day. St Brides. London. May 2018. Course tutors - Judy Wetherall and Pete David