- Following 4.4K
- Followers 9.6K
- Engagement 3.25%
- Avg likes 314
- Avg comments 20
About Zenzie Tinker Conservation
Zenzie Tinker Conservation (@zenzietinkerconservation) is a Non-Profits & Religious Organizations creator on Instagram, also filed under Spirituality & Religion. The account has 9,562 followers and 1,548 published posts. Recent posts average 314 likes and 20 comments, an engagement rate of 3.25%.
Zenzie Tinker Conservation belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Zenzie Tinker Conservation follows 4,412 accounts, so the audience is roughly 2.2 times the size of the list followed. Zenzie Tinker Conservation is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Zenzie Tinker Conservation under Non-Profits & Religious Organizations, with Spirituality & Religion as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Zenzie Tinker Conservation runs to 14 words across 2 lines. The bio mentions @paperpatternproject and @legallydressed_rcj. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Zenzie Tinker Conservation dates from May 2026.
Story Highlights
Unlocking shows the title and cover image of every story highlight this creator keeps pinned to the profile.
1,548 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Zenzie Tinker Conservation, 9 are carousels and 1 is a single image. That mix leans toward carousels. Zenzie Tinker Conservation has built a substantial archive of 1,548 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 6.2 followers for each post published. Zenzie Tinker Conservation also keeps 5 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 174 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include well, work, back, conserved and early. The captions tag #textileconservation, #tapestryconservation, #norwichcathedral, #norwichcathedralquarter and #norwichcastle.
These pictures are incredibly vulnerable to splitting due to the differential tension in the fine now weak, painted silk and the heavily embroidered areas. These embroideries seem usually to have been worked with the silk tensioned into an embroidery frame via linen strips and these are then left in place and used to secure the finished piece to a wooden stretcher frame.
I imagine they were bought as kits to work at home.
It is a very unwise textile conservator who attempts to take these pieces off their stretcher frames! Any vibration or movement can be catastrophic. We usually minimally conserve or just stabilise them on the original stretcher and leave well alone. This one has had a simple slightly padded support inserted behind which will remain in place now and allow safer reframing.
Swipe to see the fading of the dyes front to back, the lovely chenille thread that is often used which creates velvety thick areas in contrast to the flatter, shiny satin stitch used elsewhere. We also found an indecipherable signature at the lower edge and damage caused by the top edge of the glass from a nasty modern frame resting against the embroidery seen in a straight line depression (final two images).
The quicker this is reframed and hung back on the wall still again the better!
#historicembroidery #textileconservation #19thcenturyneedlework #silkpicture
We can’t thank the Garden Museum enough for this bijou little tapestry conservation commission and all the funders who made the project possible including ACE/V&A Purchase Fund, the Garden Museum Patrons, The Leche Trust and the Idlewild Trust.
The Garden Museum, tucked inbetween Lambeth Palace and Lambeth Bridge has to be one of the nicest, small museums in London - do go if you haven’t been! It always has fascinating exhibitions, has a gorgeous garden cafe and restaurant, community gardens and has one of the best museum shops ever - brimming with well chosen gardening and food related books, seeds, collections based things one actually wants to buy and a fabulous selection of cards.
Swipe to see the really great tote bag and kneeler based on the tapestry - perfect for textile conservators working on site and anyone else who appreciates a gorgeous tapesty!
#tapestryconservation #conservatorsofinstagram #tapestry #textileconservation
She is also currently showing in Warsaw too.
We came fresh from the also excellent Schiaparelli exhibition which seemed a really fitting comparison somehow ❤️
Over a period of three years, Zenzie Tinker Conservation conserved twelve unique, clothed royal - and notable - funeral effigies for display in The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey...
This presentation reveals hidden layers, sharing step-by-step re-dressing of some of the effigies, as well as insights into the conservation of specific key garments.
Booking via Eventbrite or via the C&TA website: (Events online)
**If you are unable to make the live talk, Zenzie has kindly agreed that we can record her talk and send you a link afterwards. Sign up to Eventbrite to be on the list for the recording.**
#norwichcathedral #norwichcathedralquarter #norwichcastle #norwichcastlemuseum #museumofnorwichatthebridewell
The larger tapestry on the stairs doesn’t appear to have had any work since it was bought by Kipling in the early 1930s for the house. It has had its borders altered to resize the tapestry - work possibly commissioned by Kipling to allow it to fit in its current position on the main stair case.
Fascinatingly the tapestry has a label identifying who did the work saying: “Cleaned, repaired & mounted by Miss M Symonds, 399 Oxford St, London WI. April 1933”
We really ought to all put labels like this on the back of tapestries we work on as it adds so much to our understanding of past interventions when reports were not undertaken or may have got lost. We always now add a label specifying all the conservator’s names and the date of the work for this reason. The tapestry has a hessian lining attached via grid pattern stitching that appears to date to this time as well as lots of stitched repair. It’s amazing the hessian has lasted more than 90 years as it’s a low quality bast fibre not known for its longevity but it really is on its last legs now and it urgently needs funding for its conservation.
It’s nice to think of Miss M Symonds stitching away in Oxford Street just before the war. I hope she survived and was able to continue with her tapestry repairs in more peaceful times times.
#tapestryconservation #conservationhistory #rudyardkipling #textileconservation
Founded in 1985 by local weaver Hilary Bourne and sister Joanna, the collection grew to hold examples of the early 20th C Ditchling artist community including Edward Johnson, Hilary Peplar, Eric Gill, David jones, Ethel Mairet, Frank Brangwyn, Amy Sawyer and Joseph Cribb. After an exceptional refurbishment with a £2.3million HLF grant + local fundraising campaign the museum was a finalist in Museum of the Year in 2013. And after many wonderful exhibitions, events and workshops, just 13 years later, Ditchling museum is now sadly closed.
Why has it been so quiet in the press with almost no outcry? Maybe it’s because in the release some months ago it was announced the museum was just closing its doors temporarily while it came up with a financial plan. I for one never dreamt that meant sacking the entire team and leaving this hugely significant collection without anyone professional to look after it. (A one day per week collections care contract is now on offer, after making the experienced collections care officer redundant …..)
I have nothing against the trustees but they are not expert in collections care. And their press release almost seemed to say, “look away, nothing to see here, we’ve got this covered”. So most did seem to look away.
Ditchling Museum of Craft is a small, beautifully formed, significant collection of international importance - one of our loveliest local museums and one we’ve done lots of work for over the years, getting to know the team well. This is heartbreaking stuff and we should be shouting about it in fury not quietly accepting what has happened. Whilst we all know times are very tough for museums and the heritage sector, this is a significant collection that should be saved. No answers but the staff deserved better than this, as does the collection 💔
#saveditchlingmuseum #fundthearts #help
Thank you to all my new Estonian colleagues for such a memorable visit - I can’t wait to come back ❤️
#estonia #folkart #balticpride #embroidery
We were also finishing off exposing original fixings through the conserved silk and adding stitching and net to protect these areas from further abrasion.
Whilst we worked we were busy discussing and planning the next phase - the condition assessment and potential treatment of the north wall to the fireplace and also the matching curtains. The wall we’ve now conserved is less than 10% of the silk in the room and we need to come up with a pragmatic solution to cleaning and repairing the other 90% - hopefully doing most of the work in situ.
We are delighted to be returning later in the year!
#largescaleprojects #textileconservation #bigisbeautiful #waddesdonmanor
Over a period of three years, Zenzie Tinker Conservation conserved twelve unique, clothed royal - and notable - funeral effigies for display in The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey...
This presentation reveals hidden layers, sharing step-by-step re-dressing of some of the effigies, as well as insights into the conservation of specific key garments.
Booking via Eventbrite or via the C&TA website: (Events online)
**If you are unable to make the live talk, Zenzie has kindly agreed that we can record her talk and send you a link afterwards. Sign up to Eventbrite to be on the list for the recording.**
#norwichcathedral #norwichcathedralquarter #norwichcastle #norwichcastlemuseum #museumofnorwichatthebridewell
Zenzie Tinker Conservation's engagement
Zenzie Tinker Conservation's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.25%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 31 followers. An average post collects 314 likes and 20 comments, close to 16 likes for each comment.
Engagement rate
3.25%
- Avg likes
- 314
- Avg comments
- 20
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 31
Lookalike Creators
A free account lists creators whose audiences behave like this one, ready to shortlist and compare side by side.
Age & Gender
Unlocking shows how this audience splits across age bands and gender, charted from follower data.
Audience Location
Unlocking reveals the countries and cities where the most active followers of this account are concentrated.
Primary Language
Unlocking shows the languages this audience uses most in comments, interactions and the content it consumes.
Audience Interests
Unlocking lists the topics and categories this audience follows and engages with most often across the platform.
Authenticity
Unlocking scores how genuine the audience is, flagging fake, inactive or bot followers found in engagement patterns.
Audience Quality Score
Unlocking gives one overall audience quality score combining authenticity, engagement, follower activity and audience relevance.
Brand Affinity
Unlocking names the brands this audience already follows, mentions or engages with across social platforms.
Content Strategy
Unlocking breaks down the content pillars, tone and visual style this creator uses, and which formats perform best.
Commercial Insights
Unlocking shows collaboration types, an estimated pricing tier and a brand safety risk read for sponsored campaigns.
Industry Fit
Unlocking rates how well this creator and audience align with specific industry verticals and brand categories.
Research Zenzie Tinker Conservation further
Flinque ranks Instagram creators in Non-Profits & Religious Organizations and Spirituality & Religion, categories Zenzie Tinker Conservation is filed under, and its free tools measure the same figures for any public account.
Related rankings
Frequently asked questions
These answers about Zenzie Tinker Conservation are generated from the Instagram profile data Flinque holds for the account.
Who is Zenzie Tinker Conservation?
Zenzie Tinker Conservation (@zenzietinkerconservation) is a Non-Profits & Religious Organizations creator on Instagram, also filed under Spirituality & Religion. Zenzie Tinker Conservation is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Zenzie Tinker Conservation runs to 14 words across 2 lines.
How many followers does Zenzie Tinker Conservation have?
Zenzie Tinker Conservation has 9,562 followers on Instagram (9.6K). Zenzie Tinker Conservation follows 4,412 accounts, so the audience is roughly 2.2 times the size of the list followed. Zenzie Tinker Conservation has built a substantial archive of 1,548 posts.
What is Zenzie Tinker Conservation's engagement rate?
Zenzie Tinker Conservation's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.25%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 31 followers. An average post collects 314 likes and 20 comments, close to 16 likes for each comment.
What does Zenzie Tinker Conservation post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Zenzie Tinker Conservation under Non-Profits & Religious Organizations, with Spirituality & Religion as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Zenzie Tinker Conservation, 9 are carousels and 1 is a single image. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Zenzie Tinker Conservation repeatedly use the words well, work, back, conserved and early. Zenzie Tinker Conservation's captions carry hashtags such as #textileconservation, #tapestryconservation and #norwichcathedral. Zenzie Tinker Conservation writes those captions mainly in English. Zenzie Tinker Conservation keeps 5 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
How do I contact Zenzie Tinker Conservation for a collaboration?
Zenzie Tinker Conservation's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. The account is registered as an Instagram business account. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist Zenzie Tinker Conservation and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.
Links
Zenzie Tinker Conservation's own Instagram profile is the one outbound link Flinque publishes for the account, and the bio link opens after signing up.
Public profile data sourced from Instagram. Flinque is not affiliated with Zenzie Tinker Conservation.