Eleanor Haworth
Dublin 8,Dublin
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in conservation, Craft training and Education and museum collections. demonstrating experience in Strategic Planning, project delivery, Research and document writing. Enjoys working with others and independently. A strong communicator with attention to detail, problem solving and time management who is committed to professional development and learning new things in the museum sector contributing to Ireland's cultural heritage.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2036
2036
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Preventative Conservator for MSPI
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI)
Based across three NMI sites, Ireland
2025.02 - Current
- Visited all three participating Museum sites many times to assess, learn and research where the organisation needed to address collection care in terms of MSPI.
- Read and reviewed all relevant documentation from the previous MSPI application
- Wrote three documents, one for each site, which covered a situational review and planning what areas needed to be addressed in advance of assessors visits.
- Triaged identified projects by urgency and complexity
- Met with colleagues from most departments to understand challenges and gauge availability to engage with work packages.
- Developed a timeline in collaboration with staff to meet project deadlines
Inorganics Conservator
National Museum of Ireland (NMI)
2023.01 - 2026.01
- Implemented protections systems for materials with different and conflicting needs for their long term preservation.
- Determined risk factors in collection's long term storage and investigated alternative mitigations.
- Made calculations about volumes of objects for gauging time needed to complete project and to correctly order appropriate volume of storage for collection.
- Unpacked, surveyed, condition reported, photographed, surface cleaned and treated scientific instruments from Museum's decorative metalwork collection.
Goldsmith and Jeweller
Private practice
2011.01 - 2026.01
- Worked with high-quality gold, silver and platinum materials to craft unique pieces.
- Created new jewellery designs and modified existing designs.
- Worked with customers to ensure full satisfaction with both craftsmanship and service provided.
Inorganics Conservator
Maurice Ward Art Handling for NMI decant
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Worked with MWAH and team of art handlers to advise on safe, secure and low risk strategy to move two storage collections of over 10,000 objects to another site.
- Worked with external provider to state body to ensure satisfaction of both organisations with project delivery.
- Devised working systems to ensure rigorous record keeping and systematic approach to project.
- Liaised with staff from multiple departments to keep appraised of progress and identify sources of upcoming issues.
Visiting Lecturer
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Designed and delivered modules to instruct Post graduate and MA students in necessary skills of goldsmithing scale bench work and soldering.
- Made samples to check timings and demonstrate stages of project to students.
- Worked with students who had varied levels of experience to ensure all gained necessary skills from module.
Conservation Assistant
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
2021.01 - 2022.01
- Assisted Metalwork Conservation Post Graduate and MA students with their course work projects.
- Helped MA students to design testing systems for their thesis practical work
- Assisted Post Graduate and MA students from other conservation pathways with their project work where it strayed outside their area of knowledge and into Metalwork Conservation.
- Ordered and listed chemicals storage spaces, identified areas lacking in machine equipment and drew up workshop orders.
- Worked on completion of Metalwork Conservation projects for external clients.
Tutor and Course Leader
The School of Jewellery Ireland
2015.01 - 2019.01
- Taught 10 students engaged in a full time course goldsmithing bench skills, from week one beginners to final collections
- Engaged with students with different prior skills and experience to ensure all progressed through the course to achieve the necessary skills to move through each module.
- Helped them design and make their own collection at the end of their training.
- Kept a close attention on individual areas where students required extra support and communicated with other tutors about any workshop issues.
Tutor
The School of Jewellery Ireland
2012.01 - 2013.01
- Taught 10 part times students engaged in class once a week to learn foundational skills of goldsmithing through a series of projects
- Having flexibility to teach classes which had new and returning students across a spectrum of previous experience.
- Being constantly vigilant about potential health and safety risks which might be present in this and any teaching environment
Information officer
The Office of Public Works
Trim Castle/Kilmainham Gaol, Ireland
2006.06 - 2013.08
- Worked as a visitor guide conducting large groups safely through historic sites while giving a condensed history to interpret the often ruined surroundings.
- Key holder and trainer of newer staff
- Tailoring the information and presentation style needed for groups, including a mix of general public, primary school tours, foreign language schools, families of those who were involved in the history of the site, groups with intellectual disabilities, groups with specialist historical or archaeological interest etc.
Education
MA in Metalwork Conservation - Conservation
West Dean College
West Sussex 2020.09 - 2021.10
Work placement - Architectural Metalwork Conservation
Hall Conservation Ltd
London 2021.02 - 2021.03
Stone setting - Gemology and engraving
Alexandre School for Diamond Setting
Antwerp 2020.01 - 2020.01
Hinges & hinge based catches - Silversmithing
West Dean College
2019 & 2025 2019.01 - 2025.01
Jewellery & Goldsmithing Skills and Design Diploma -
DCCI & NUIM
2013.01 - 2015.01
NCAD CEAD Jewellery Design
Dublin 2011.01 - 2012.01
Conservation Mount Making
West Dean College
West SussexSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Flexibility and teamwork
- Research and document writing
- Knowledge of Museum documentation and processes
- Craft Education and associated goldsmithing skills to high degree
- Conservation Education and institution experience
- Extensive work with collections
- Public speaking and communication
- Time management and project delivery
- Attention to Detail
- Health and Safety protocols regarding PPE and chemical handling
- Transferable skills
Certification
- Radiation Training
- Slings and Hoists training
- Manual Handling training
- Safe Pass accreditation
- GDPR training
- Museum Object Mounting
Accomplishments
2021 BADA Geoffry Moss Prize, Fine Metalwork
2021 Anna Plowden Trust/Clothworker Foundation Grant
2020 ICRI Education Bursary
2017 RDS Craft Awards Emerging Maker of Excellance & California gold medal
2017 RDS Craft Awards Emerging Maker, Jewellery Catagory Prize
2012 NCAD CEAD Jewellery Prize
Timeline
Preventative Conservator for MSPI
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI)
2025.02 - Current
Inorganics Conservator
National Museum of Ireland (NMI)
2023.01 - 2026.01
Inorganics Conservator
Maurice Ward Art Handling for NMI decant
2022.01 - 2023.01
Visiting Lecturer
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
2022.01 - 2023.01
Work placement - Architectural Metalwork Conservation
Hall Conservation Ltd
2021.02 - 2021.03
Conservation Assistant
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
2021.01 - 2022.01
MA in Metalwork Conservation - Conservation
West Dean College
2020.09 - 2021.10
Stone setting - Gemology and engraving
Alexandre School for Diamond Setting
2020.01 - 2020.01
Hinges & hinge based catches - Silversmithing
West Dean College
2019.01 - 2025.01
Tutor and Course Leader
The School of Jewellery Ireland
2015.01 - 2019.01
Jewellery & Goldsmithing Skills and Design Diploma -
DCCI & NUIM
2013.01 - 2015.01
Tutor
The School of Jewellery Ireland
2012.01 - 2013.01
Goldsmith and Jeweller
Private practice
2011.01 - 2026.01
NCAD CEAD Jewellery Design
2011.01 - 2012.01
Information officer
The Office of Public Works
2006.06 - 2013.08
Conservation Mount Making
West Dean College