The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 2) - Trowel 30

What this episode covers

It's part two of our quest to conserve the portrait of Gorian Dray, with special guest and professional conservation expert Jessica van Dam. But should we actually be conserving this portrait at all? After all, you could argue that it is itself a person. So what are the ethics around working with human remains in archaeology? How would we approach this particular fantastical example? And where in this world is Gorian Dray? Tune in to find out! Books Mentioned * Strange Practice (Vivian Shaw) * The Truth (Terry Pratchett) Links * Anne of Cleves portrait restoration [https://onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2024/03/15/restoration-of-anna-of-cleves-holbein-portrait-by-heather-r-darsie/] * Jessica's website [https://www.vandamconservation.com/] Contact * Email: [email protected] * Instagram: @‌and.my.trowel Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/30 ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724 Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]