Skill set (9)
Sophie in a few words
I work with museums, cultural organisations, archives and private collectors throughout the UK. I provide professional collections and curatorial services in the areas of collections management, care, documentation and exhibition development. I can support collections, database and inventory management projects of all kinds. I can assist with reveiwing and developing loans, insurance and policy documentation for historic objects. I can assist all aspects of collections development, undertake curatorial research and complete cataloguing projects. I can assit with exhibition development, preparing objects for display and installing objects.
Experience
- Milner Collections and Curatorial ConsultancyFounderMay 2023 - Today (1 year and 11 months)United KingdomI offer professional advice to cultural organisation, museums, archives and private collectors to assist them care for, use and understand their collections.
- Round Room StudiosCollections ManagerSeptember 2022 - May 2023 (8 months)• Manage a collection of objects including books, documentation, larger objects and digital assets relating to the history of Formula 1• Develop policies and procedures to ensure the collection is cared for appropriately• Liaise with curators to ensure curatorial research for potential acquisitions is upheld, assessing the findings and evaluating all incoming proposals.• Overseeing the accessioning process for all approved incoming acquisitions ensuring the recognised standards are met• Developing a loans policy and ensuring it's implementation throughout the entire loan process• Lead on collections development and management ensuring the collections team adhere to best practise• Manage loans, review all documentation and monitor the delivery of agreements• Prepare, catalogue, pack collection prior to moving to a new location• Train and manage collections team to undertake collections procedures in line with recognised standards• Develop a condition reporting policy and develop a strategy to streamline the procedure so reports can be done digitally• Developing and implementing a strategy for collections care• Manage the budget and undertake all collections documentation• Draw up licensing agreements with archives and ensure they are upheld• Ensure all images are licensed and the terms of the agreements are upheld• Ensure best practice is upheld throughout all aspects of collections storage, handling, packing and display.
- Round Room StudiosCuratorial Project ManagerMarch 2022 - September 2022 (6 months)• Establish a collection of objects that tells the history of Formula 1 and forms the foundation of a widely accessible international travelling exhibition• To establish and foster relationships with other organisations and museums relating to the history of Formula 1 through the exchange of material for exhibitions• Undertake photography search to build a collection of photographs which reflect the narrative of the exhibition to allow designers to select appropriate images• Collaborate with designers to develop a cohesive, stimulating and informative exhibition.• Create a collections database to record, monitor and update all collections information• Administer lender agreements• Accession, catalogue and pack all incoming objects for storage• Undertake an inventory of objects collected for the exhibition and• Project manage the creation of the exhibition catalogue liaising with the external publishing team• Liaising with the author of the exhibition catalogue to determine any potential photography requirements for the catalogue• Undertake research and source photographs that reflect the values and meaning of the exhibition and the authors work• Refine selection of objects to exhibit, and ensure that all documentation is completed
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Education
- MRes in Classics, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsUniversity of Leeds2018MRes in Classics, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Bachelor's degree, Classical CivilisationUniversity of Leeds2016Bachelor's degree, Classical Civilisation
- Foundation Diploma in Art and Design , Art/Art Studies, GeneralLeeds Arts University2013Foundation Diploma in Art and Design , Art/Art Studies, General