The next Heritage Open Days event is scheduled for 12th-15th September 2013. For the full list of some great free heritage days out and events including access to buildings not normally open to the public, go to: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/laa/Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne
Many events fill up fast so as booking has now been open from 01st August, don’t forget to choose your events and book them asap.
Please note that in a turnaround from a previous blog post, I will now not be attending this years’ Alnwick Provincial Booksellers Fair Association, (PBFA) Book Fair on Saturday 24th August,10-4.30 pm.
This event was so enjoyable last year that I’m sad to be missing it, however, as I am no longer able to accept new work into the studio in light of my impending maternity leave, I decided that the presence of my stall there may be a little confusing and not very useful for anyone under the circumstances!
I will still be popping along for a visit to say hello to everyone and because it is such an excellent fair, definitely not one to be missed. If you love second-hand and antiquarian books, then this is THE event of the year for the North. The fair takes place in Northumberland Hall, a lovely building with a market outside which buzzes with stalls selling everything from cakes to plants.
A list of this years’ vendors can be found by following the link given at the top of this email.
Please note that due to my current volume of work, I am now unable to accept any further items before my maternity leave, which is expected to begin around the end of October.
If you have small items which are in need of light work such as repair and cleaning then I may be able to help you during September. Please don’t hesitate to contact me in September if you would like to discuss your items and find out whether treatment may be possible before the business temporarily closes for maternity leave.
Alternatively, I expect to return to work towards the end of 2014. More information will be given on this website next year with dates and a location.
I look forward to helping you in the future. Thank you.
The next Heritage Open Days event is scheduled for 12th-15th September 2013. These events provide hundreds of excellent, (and free) opportunities to see behind the scenes of museums, historic buildings and maybe even that lovely building you walk past every day going to work and have often wondered what it’s like inside. Well, it just might be open…
For the full list, go to: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/laa/Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne
My personal recommendations are the behind-the-scenes tours of the Discovery Museum which provide a great insight into the collection stores and items usually closed to public access. The tours must be pre-booked by contacting the Discovery Museum on 0191 232 6789. With a maximum of 20 people per tour, book early as they fill up.
I would also recommend going to the event at the Great North Museum Hancock Library who will be showing treasures of the collection, old and rare books which aren’t normally on view to the public. Contact the library to book your place.
And if you’re in town, what better place to stop off for tea and cake than Quilliam Brothers’ Tea House at 1, Eldon Place? Since I moved to Newcastle in 2008, this has always been one of my favourite buildings in the city and I used to pass it on the bus every day; a small, elegant but sadly empty and unloved building. It’s transformation was completed earlier this year into a tea house and finally, I got to step inside.
Bookings are from 01st August until early September. You’ll forget? Ok, I’ll remind you nearer the time.
THURSDAY 01st AUGUST and will re-open on WEDNESDAY 07th AUGUST.
Thank you.
Due to a health issue within the family, the July newsletter which was due out this Friday has been postponed.
I hope to issue the newsletter as soon as possible. My apologies for the delay.
Many thanks.
I’m currently putting the finishing touches to my July newsletter, due out on Friday 26th July. I hope you find the practical and easy tips on framing very useful and if followed, I’m sure they’ll help to prevent your paintings, prints and posters from future damage.
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Back issues are also available on this website on the ‘Newsletter’ page.
…FRIDAY 26th JULY and will re-open on MONDAY 29th JULY.
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I’m delighted to share the news that my husband and I are expecting our first baby in late November. Obviously, this will mean the temporary closure of my business. However, I hope to resume in new premises after my maternity leave which will last between approximately 8 – 12 months. Please find below an outline of my intentions for the studio in the coming months:
Acceptance of work
I anticipate beginning maternity leave around the last week of October. To ensure that I can complete and return work before that date, I may not be able to accept work from mid-August onwards. However, as some items take longer than others to treat, I will assess each item on its own basis so please feel free to contact me even after that date to discuss anything that you would like treated soon. I may still be able to help.
I will continue to offer most treatments with the exception of the following:
If you have any items which you would like treated, please feel free to contact me as soon as possible.
I will attend the Alnwick PBFA book fair on Saturday 24th August, ( http://membership.pbfa.org/Webtools/eventdetails.asp?eventid=ALN/13 ), however I won’t be attending Tynemouth market again until after my maternity leave. Quarterly newsletters will continue throughout my maternity leave.
My email address, zoe.finlay@gmail.com, will continue to be checked so please do contact me to ask for any free advice regarding your items while I am on leave. Updates on a re-start date and a location will be given on this website in the future. Should I find I have to amend the above timescales, I will post an update here as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Northern Print gallery in Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne open their latest exhibition on Thursday 11th July 2013. Entitled ‘Carte Blanche’, it will bring together the work of ten different artists working with the medium of paper, from designers and sculptors to architects and engineers.
The gallery’s press release states, ‘the work on display will cross conventional artistic boundaries of craft, print, design and sculpture and features exquisite patterns and structures drawing on natural forms, bold urban landscapes, geometric forms, bodyprints, imaginary machines and architectural structures.’
Definitely worth a visit!
Zoe Finlay Paper Conservation 