14/05/2026
It was an egg-cellent week for our first years last week, as they got cracking with their packaging, object moving, and archaeological 'first aid for finds' practical exercises.
First up was packaging, AKA 'create a custom box for a blown egg, before chucking it off the roof'! We're delighted to introduce you to the very splendid Shelton John, who - joined by his pal 'The Rock' (in honour of the eggs being glued to stones for an eggs-tra level of difficulty) - threw himself into the exercise head first, helping students to learn about a range of packaging materials and considerations.
Next up was the object moving exercise, where curators (who looked remarkably like our technicians... 🤔) had displayed a range of important artworks around the building, for students to return to our conservation labs - developing their handling, problem solving, and team working skills, as well as their understanding of some of the risks posed to objects while they're in transit.
Finally, at the end of the week, we went back to nature - or, more specifically, to Lincoln's allotments - where students worked in teams again, to carefully excavate some archaeological ceramics before preparing to lift them from the ground by wrapping them in plaster and bandages, in a 'block lift' process that temporarily protects vulnerable materials so that they can be examined away from the dig site, before conservation.
All of our students were good sports and got into the spirit of all three activities. What a great way to end the year! 🥚
