Fran Ritchie - Art Conservator

Specimens

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens.

In episode 014, Elle chats with Fran about her work as an art and objects conservator, which has seen her work on some incredibly special items of historical significance including the torch from the Statue of Liberty. Fran also recounts some of the amazing projects she has undertaken which have seen her travel all over the world, and even led to her getting a tattoo inspired by a memorable experience she discusses in the episode.

Fran Ritchie Socials

https://www.instagram.com/conservation_hfc_nps/?hl=en-gb

https://www.instagram.com/toughritchie

National Park Service

https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

Island of Molokai

https://www.nps.gov/kala/index.htm

Statue of Liberty Restoration

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/statue-libertys-original-torch-gets-new-home-180970856/

Jimmy Carter Historic Site

https://www.nps.gov/jica/index.htm

California Condor Chick Success Story

https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/california-condor-chick-1000-fledges-at-zion.htm

Carter. G. Woodson Home

https://www.nps.gov/cawo/index.htm

Fran Ritchie Press & Further Work

https://www.oprah.com/inspiration/a-day-in-the-life-of-museum-conservationalist-fran-ritchie

https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/what-do-you-do-with-a-broken-orangutan-podcast-49/

https://intheirtruecolors.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/introducing-the-recoloring-taxidermy-research-project/

https://museumbulletin.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/alaska-state-museums-bulletin-80/#1

https://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/06/inka-road-arybalo-conservation.html

https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/bringing-color-back-to-the-dead/

­Elle Kaye Socials

www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy

www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk

Specimens Pod

www.twitter.com/specimenspod

https://linktr.ee/specimenspod

www.instagram.com/specimenspod

Merch

https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music

Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye