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Cambridge, GB

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

A 4-year PhD programme at research unit VICARTE (Glass and Ceramics for the Arts) in which I will research the connection between the blue painter's pigment smalt and other related blue cobalt compounds, such as glazes, enamels, and bulk glasses. This will draw from both historic sources (recipes, trade documents etc.) as well as chemical analyses of.

Lisbon

A 4-year PhD programme at research unit VICARTE (Glass and Ceramics for the Arts) in which I will research the connection between the blue painter's pigment smalt and other related blue cobalt compounds, such as glazes, enamels, and bulk glasses. This will draw from both historic sources (recipes, trade documents etc.) as well as chemical analyses of.

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The Netherlands

Playing classical music at various formal events, such as funerals, weddings, and exhibition openings.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Private tutoring in various subjects at high school level. Guiding students successfully towards a better understanding in their subjects.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Collaborating with Moorea Hall-Aquitania and dr. Maartje Stols-Witlox within the NICAS-funded Down to the Ground project. The focus of this 2 month full-time position will be to convert an existing excel sheet with various types of data on painting grounds into a queryable SQL database that is readily and easily accessible for researchers within the field..

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Part of the NICAS-funded IntACT team, a collaborative research project between the Rijksmuseum and CWI that looks at the 3D visualisation of the interior of art objects through CT scans.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Collaborating with prof. dr. Erma Hermens and dr. Mitra Almasian on researching the effect of transparent glass particles in paint mixtures with cochineal lake and verdigris. Further research on the properties of various smalt paints through reconstructions and scientific analysis. Part of the NICAS-funded IMAGING, IDENTIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

As an intern under supervision of Prof. Dr. Erma Hermens I got to collaborate with a broad network of researchers with a focus on the blue pigment smalt. This included the Operation Nightwatch team, as well as the NICAS-funded Glass in Paint (I3GlasP) project.I was in charge of making historically informed reconstructions of the blue glass at Stichting.

Utrecht

Foundation Physical Chemistry Utrecht provided me a generous grant in order to continue and pursue my research into Eikelenberg's early 18th century recipe for Smalt processing, in which he uses honey to produce his pigment. The research will most likely be published at a later stage, in close collaboration with dr. D. Thies-Weesie, T. Hagendijk, dr. M..

Master Of Science - Ms, Conservation & Restoration - Technical Art History, Cum Laude (8.6/10.0)

As part of the program, spent 9 months as an intern under supervision of Prof. Dr. Erma Hermens for the Rijksmuseum Operation Nightwatch.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Chemistry And Art History, Magna Cum Laude (Gpa 3.84/4.00)

Activities and Societies: Class of 2018 Salutatorian, UCSA Lifetime Achievement Award, Equipment Manager MusicCo, Band Leader for the.

Bachelor'S Degree: Semester Abroad, Chemistry, Art History And Art Conservation, Gpa 4.00/4.00

A semester abroad at Queen's University allowed me to take a look at the Art Conservation Master's programme that is offered there..

Gymnasium, Cum Laude