Jane henderson biography uw stout
What made you realise that you wanted to be a conservator?!
Jane Henderson
British conservator and academic
Laura Jane Dargie Henderson, SFHEA FIIC FRHistS ACR.[1](born 25 October 1966) is a British conservator, activist,[2] and academic.
Jane henderson biography uw stout
She is the secretary general of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, editor of the Journal of the Institute for Conservation,[3] and acting president of the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales.[4]
Early life and education
Raised in Dundee, Scotland, Henderson had an interest in archaeology from the start.
She knew from a young age that she wanted to work with heritage, but it would take until secondary school for her to realise that what she wanted to become was called a conservator.[5]
Henderson moved to Wales around the time of the mining strikes of the 1980s, something she feels impacted her worldview and her ability to focus on her studies.
She studied at Cardiff University where she gaine