S10E06: Metals (Part 1)

Together with conservator Lucy Branch we iron out some of the issues around big chunks of metal: from bronze trying to injure people to the trouble with coatings! Also tune in for a Dear Jane about being your authentic self, and a review of ‘Modern Metals in Cultural Heritage’ from Jenny. 01:38 Wait, is bronze a possessed metal? 05:53 Health and safety – lead and iron 11:51 Dealing with outdoor objects 18:54 Let’s talk coatings and longevity! 23:44 Corrosion indoors 26:25 ‘Cleaning’ metals and authenticity 32:58 Corrosion in intriguing places 38:24 Getting metal back into shape 48:24 Dear Jane 54:21 Review: Modern Metals in Cultural Heritage – Understanding and Characterization Show Notes: - Check out Lucy’s work: https://antiquebronze.co.uk/ - Man With Arms Open: https://canarywharf.com/artwork/giles-penny-man-with-arms-open/ - Modern Metals in Cultural Heritage – Understanding and Characterization: https://shop.getty.edu/products/modern-metals-in-cultural-heritage-br-understanding-and-characterization-978-1606066058 and https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Metals-Cultural-Heritage-Characterization/dp/1606066056 Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Lucy Branch. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2021.