Ros Hodges ACR is a ceramic and glass conservator with over 30 years of experience. Trained at West Dean College, she has a strong foundation in practical conservation, working on a wide range of projects from large-scale architectural ceramics to delicate enamel jewelry.
With extensive experience in condition reporting, exhibition support, and insurance claims, she provides expert advice on collections care, including preventative measures and fire damage assessment.
Ros has a proven track record of successful collaborations with prestigious institutions, including The National Trust and Westminster Abbey, and maintains a strong commitment to professional development, having previously served as Chairperson of the Icon Ceramics and Glass Committee.
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Accredited members
Ros Hodges ACR
Ros is a Ceramics Conservator with 30 years of experience in the independent sector who gained her Icon Accreditation in June 2021. She has previous experience of serving on the CGG Committee and is committed assisting the Group to deliver good value events to its members.
Her conservation practice is based in East Sussex, where she works on Ceramics, Glass, and Related Materials for a wide range of clients including private individuals, collectors, dealers, local Museums, and Heritage Bodies such as The National Trust and the Dean and Chapter, Westminster Abbey. Her special interests include assessing objects and preparing them for travel prior to exhibitions and training house staff in the care of ceramics and damage prevention. Before embarking on a career in conservation she was responsible for organising medical conferences at The Wellcome Foundation.
Client testimonials
Ros Hodges is a joy to work with. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and a consummate professional. She clearly brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to any project. I look forward to working with Ros again and will happily refer others to her.
Perry Hurt
Director, North Carolina Museum of Art
I have absolutely no hesitation in commending and recommending Ros Hodges for her outstanding restoration work. For over ten years, as both dealer and collector, I have had the benefit of Ros's exemplary skills in the restoration and conservation of mainly C18th ceramics.
I have asked Ros to undertake the restoration of cracked or broken items such as a fine sauce tureen or rare bough pot with inherently problematic and complex stress aspects to their shape - and I have always been delighted with the high quality of results that she achieves.
To be able to colour match original decoration, shades of pastes and glazes successfully, requires a level of experience and skill (and much patience!) that is rarely found but Ros's fine work never fails to reach that rare level. Restoring C18th porcelain figures in particular requires a "feel" for the subject matter which goes beyond the actual repair, restoring the original flow and nature of the piece.
Peter Weller
Collector and dealer
