Ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay is entrusted to rescue aporcelain figurine of a nurse holding a child. The elegantfigure was a retirement gift given to Niall's mother,Margaret, who was a paediatric nurse for nearly 40 years. Theserene figurine epitomises all that Margaret was and, when shepassed away recently, it became even more symbolic. However,it was badly broken during a house move. Kirsten mustdelicately embark on this precarious puzzle.Paper conservatorAngelina Bakalarou is excited to be preserving a storytellingscroll, painted on fine silk and backed in handmade paper. Theextensive scene depicts a group of Indian women planting trees.It was created around 1950 by Romita's mother, Sangita, whileshe was studying fine art and craft at university in easternIndia. The story scroll, which is over a metre long, has beenrolled up for over 70 years - it is terribly creased and thehumid Indian climate has not been kind to the water colours.Angelina must draw on all her expertise to safeguard thisbeautiful work of art.The final caller at the barn is gardenerRik with his great grandad's favourite spade. Rik inherited notjust the aged spade from Sydney but also his green fingers. Rikfears Sydney's trusty tool might have dug its last hole but notif master of all things metal, Dom Chinea, has anything to dowith it!
