Key Research Areas & Selected Publications

At Art Conservation Education, our curriculum is deeply rooted in cutting-edge research, peer-reviewed science, and decades of studio practice. Our founder, Kate Seymour (MA, Fellow IIC), has spent over twenty-five years contributing to the global conservation discourse through technical articles, books, and conference proceedings.
 

Her publications reflect a core mission: demystifying complex material science and structural treatments to make them accessible for the next generation of conservators.

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Structural Conservation & Canvas Stabilisation

Kate is an internationally recognized authority on the structural treatment of paintings, specifically pioneering and evaluating structural lining methodologies. Her work focuses on finding minimal-intervention, chemically stable, and green solutions for reinforcing fragile canvas and panel paintings.

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Heritage Science & Technological Innovation

Bridging the gap between laboratory physics and studio practice, Kate regularly collaborates on books and papers exploring advanced imaging, nanotechnology, and diagnostics.

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Education, Ethics & Practice

As a lifelong educator, Kate’s writing frequently champions the "pedagogy of conservation"—exploring how to best train emerging professionals and manage complex, collaborative student research.