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Meet the Team - Katherine Bearcock
About Katherine
Assistant Curator of Archaeology, based at the Yorkshire Museum
I undertook a degree in Archaeology at York University. Having volunteered at the York Archaeological Trust in the Curatorial Department I then worked there after graduation. I began as a Finds Assistant processing freshly excavated material and later progressed to Project Officer working on a collection review and move. I moved to York Museums Trust in 2006.
So far I have very much been a generalist regarding archaeological objects. But I'm very much looking forward to researching part of the collection, possibly glass.
Archaeological objects are just so fascinating, and are a really tangible link to people in the past - something you can see, hold and interpret.
Being able to work with objects that are hundreds if not thousands of years old, making them accessible to everyone and ensuring their preservation for people in the future to enjoy is simply something I can't imagine not doing!
At the moment, having only been here a very short while, just knowing that there's such a good collection to work with.
Coming from an archaeological rather than museums background, it's just amazing to be working with a collection of such fantastic and complete objects. The material I am used to working with is, whilst interesting, usually very fragmentary.
Marianne North (1830-1890) A prolific botanical painter who made a real effort to ensure her collection was accessible. Determined to do what she loved, even though she had little training and had to endure severe discomfort whilst travelling.
There wasn't a suitable space to display her work, so she asked a friend to design a building at Kew for her, arranged and hung her paintings herself, and then gave the lot away.
Being chosen to work at York Museums Trust (and, no, I'm not trying to be sycophantic!).
"What's the funniest thing you've ever found?"