Nicole Rode
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic
artefacts
Department: Conservation and Scientific
Research
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8087
Email: conservation @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Nicole’s first degree was Textile Art from the
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada, where she
interned and volunteered between 1999-2001 in the Conservation
Department of the Textile Museum of Canada. She then completed the
MA in Textile Conservation at the Textile Conservation Centre,
University of Southampton, Winchester, and joined the British
Museum’s Organic Artefacts section.
Specialising in the conservation of textiles,
she has a particular interest in textile technology, beadwork, and
modern materials. She is also developing skills in the wider range
of organic materials.
Since 2004 Nicole has given an annual lecture
introducing textile conservation to students on the London
Metropolitan University Restoration and Conservation Course. She
also organises events for, and edits the web page of, the Institute
of Conservation (ICON) Textile Group.
Current British Museum projects
The conservation of set of deteriorated
polyurethane foam roses belonging to a Bulgarian mask.
The conservation of a North American beaded
woollen bandolier bag
An investigation into different methods of
controlling dye bleeding during the wet cleaning of textiles
Previous British Museum projects
Treatment of Egyptian faience bead net
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
Member of the Institute of Conservation (ICON) Textile Group
Committee.
Publications
N. Rode, ‘Investigating the whitening effect on painted banners’
with C. Rogerson and P. Wyeth, poster contribution to the AHRC
Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies First
Annual Conference: Scientific analysis
of ancient and historic textiles: informing preservation, display
and interpretation.13-15 July, 2004 (unpublished)