Velika Thomev
Paper Conservator | Digital & Physical Archiving | Cultural Heritage Support
About Me:I’m a paper conservator with a Master’s degree in Cultural Material Conservation, specializing in works on paper, digital materials, archiving, and sustainable preservation practices.I support cultural organizations, collectors, families, artists, and writers care for their work—both physically and digitally. My goal is to make conservation and archiving accessible and sustainable, whether it’s preserving a personal archive, organizing a small collection, or supporting creative projects in real time.I also offer specific services to community or activist groups to advise them on realistic conservation practices to ensure their histories are preserved.What I Can Help With:✅ Digital & physical archiving – organizing and preserving physical collections.✅ Cataloguing & metadata organization – making collections easy to navigate.✅ Condition reporting & documentation – for museums, private collectors, and archives.✅ Preventive care & sustainable material advice – especially with future focused care for current artists and other creatives.✅ English-language support for museums and archivesI’m especially interested in collaborating with creative communities, but I also work with private collectors, small galleries, and heritage institutions.Examples of Experience:Catalogued and archived private photographer’s archive including prints, negatives, digital files and creating a searchable database, Melbourne.Developed a sustainable preservation management plan for a community zine library, MelbourneSustainbility in Conservation (SiC) website co-ordinator2 month internship with an Art Conservator in A Coruña, SpainMaster’s thesis on sustainability in conservation - stratergies for adaptation to climate challenges.Who I Work With:🎨 Artists (physical & digital)
✍️ Writers & small publishers
🏛 Archives, libraries & creative communities
🖼 Private collectors and families wishing to preserve their family archives.Open to collaborations.Let's connect: