About Us

Director and Textile Conservator

Melinda obtained her MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the University of Lincoln, focusing her dissertation research on the use of gels in textile conservation. Melinda also holds a degree in Fine Art Embroidery from the Manchester Metropolitan University. She has worked with institutions such as The National Trust, The Higgins Bedford and local Cambridgeshire museums. Melinda was part of the Doddington Hall Tapestry Conservation project, and she is currently Vice-Chair of the Icon Private Practice Group.

Director and Textile Conservator

Louise worked as an international textile designer for ten years, before undertaking the MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the University of Lincoln.  A keen interest in collections care and management saw Louise lead a preliminary trial with parasitoid wasps at Burghley House to tackle a webbing clothes moth outbreak, which she used as the basis of her postgraduate research. She also holds an M A in Textiles from the Royal College of Art and is currently Secretary of the Icon Textile Group.

Director and Textile Conservator

Kelly is a graduate of the MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage programme from the University of Lincoln, where she specialised in textiles. She has undertaken several short-term contracts in textile conservation studios across the UK, as well as overseas. Kelly has a keen interest in tapestries, and since working at The Landi Company has  specialised in tapestry conservation. She is currently Secretary of the Icon Private Practice Group and is on the Icon Accreditation pathway.

Melinda has had a life long love for fibre art, which led her into the world of Textile Conservation.

The resurgence of fibre art in the past few years is a return to craftsmanship, culture and connection. Major exhibitions, such as ‘Unravel’ at the Barbican Centre in 2024, are putting textiles back in the limelight where they are receiving the attention they deserve.

Louise’s fascination with the history of textiles enriches her approach to treatments and the understanding of objects. 

People are often unaware of the extent to which textiles have influenced the way we live. From historical trade routes like the Silk Roads, to the innovation of computer programming stemming from the Jacquard loom’s use of punch cards, textiles continue to shape our everyday lives.

Kelly’s love for tapestries comes from her admiration of their craftsmanship.

For centuries, tapestries alongside textiles were the medium of expression and status. Over 300 years, from the late 14th to early 18th century, tapestries were more valued than paintings, adorning walls and entourages of the most wealthy.