Julia Barton

Conservator of ceramics

Conservation of ceramics and glass

Department: Conservation and Scientific Research

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8384
Email: conservation @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Julia graduated with distinction from West Dean College in 2006 with a G-Dip and PG-Dip in Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics, Glass and Related Materials. Previously she spent the summers of 1999–2002 training, working and teaching as an archaeological conservator at an Etruscan Excavation and Field School in Italy.

Since graduating she has worked for a private conservator in Scotland, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Since June 2007, Julia has worked at the British Museum as a ceramics conservator.

Her duties include conservation of ceramic and glass objects for loan, exhibition, storage and publication, including the examination, documentation, survey and loan assessment of the collection. Although this work covers all the collection, both historical and archaeological, Julia specialises in the conservation of glazed earthenwares.

Current British Museum projects

Catalogue of English Delft, high level of restorations on objects for photography.

Medieval tiles, re-mounting three tile panels.

Assessment and conservation of cuneiform tablets.

Research project – finding alternatives to dichloromethane-based paint strippers.

Previous British Museum projects

Conservation and mounting of the Dragon Tiles.

External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies

Training Coordinator, Institute of Conservation, Ceramics and Glass Group

Member of the Institute of Conservation

Publications

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