Brian Arthur: Director of CCI, 1976–1980

Your hosts, Nathalie Nadeau Mijal and Kelly Johnson, interview Brian Arthur, who was the second director of the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI). He held this post between 1976 and 1980. Originally from the United Kingdom, Brian Arthur became a world-renowned expert in the conservation of pottery (or as he calls it, "sticking pots together"). He moved to Canada in the early 1970s to work at the Historic Sites Division of Parks Canada. In this episode, you will discover how he guided CCI through challenging early days to become a worldwide leader in conservation. 

Watch Brian Arthur working on the restoration of an object for the Canadian Museum of History in “The Restoration of the Michipicoten Pot – The Pot's Background, Strategy and Preparation (1).”

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More about CCI-CHIN:

CCI, a Special Operating Agency within the Department of Canadian Heritage, advances and promotes the conservation of Canada's heritage collections through its expertise in conservation science, treatment and preventive conservation. CCI works with heritage institutions and professionals to ensure these heritage collections are preserved and accessible to Canadians now and in the future.

CHIN, a Special Operating Agency within the Department of Canadian Heritage, offers valuable collections management resources to the Canadian museum community and online public access to millions of collections records. CHIN assists Canadian museums in documenting, managing, and sharing information about their collections, which in turn ensures that this information is accessible now and in the future.

Credits:

Thank you to our guest, Brian Arthur.

CCI and CHIN: In Our Words is a production of the Canadian Conservation Institute, Department of Canadian Heritage

Nathalie Nadeau Mijal, Producer and Co-host

Kelly Johnson, Co-host

Pop-Up Podcasting, Production assistance

Music by Lee Rosevere