S15E03: Glass Conservation

What’s it like to work on glass? Jenny and Phedra are joined by emerging conservator Terri Costello as they explore this fragile but ancient material. Also tune in for Solange’s interview with artist Freya Laughton about preserving memories in glass. 01:40 Phedra’s adventures with Roman glass 04:30 All the exciting places we find it in collections 11:36 Trying out glassblowing and involving expert makers 19:03 Chemistry, imperfections and tools 34:00 Colourful chemistry and stresses in glass 41:56 Getting started in glass 43:31 Interview with Freya Laughton 54:44 Patreon shout-out Show Notes: - Costello Conservation: https://costelloconservation.com/ - Go follow Terri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t.costello.conservation/ - Glass and ceramics programme at University of Amsterdam: https://www.uva.nl/shared-content/programmas/en/masters/conservation-and-restoration-of-cultural-heritage/study-programme/glass-and-ceramics/glass-and-ceramics.html - Egyptian faïence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_faience - Glasriket: https://glasriket.se/en/ - Blown Away on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80215147 - Allard Pierson Museum: https://allardpierson.nl/en/ - Corning Museum of Glass: https://home.cmog.org/ - The Glass Heart exhibition: https://twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/the-glass-heart/ - A beautiful infographic about coloured glass: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/03/coloured-glass/ - Fractography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractography - The Techniques of Roman-Period Glassblowing: https://romanglassblowing.cmog.org/ - Seafire Design: https://www.seafiredesign.co.uk/ - Follow Freya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seafire_design Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Phedra Komodromou, and Terri Costello. 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, 2024.