Paper conservator, special collections / BFI Reuben Library
Tabitha Austin is the BFI National Archive’s first Paper Conservator. She works with the Special Collections team to establish care systems for, and open access to, its vast collection of mixed media holdings.
Tabitha has a background in studio art and darkroom photography and earned an MA in Paper Conservation from Camberwell College of the Arts. She has worked with institutions such as the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, The Wellcome Collection, The New Orleans Notarial Archives and in private practice before coming to the BFI. She is most interested in modern and contemporary materials on paper.