In this episode of INTERFACES, we open the first of a two‑partconversation with CRAIG DELLER.

Episode 2 looks at Communication Within the conservation profession, while Episode 3 will shift outward to CommunicationBeyond, directed toward the public.

Here, Craig reflects on how communication shapes daily practice in cultural heritage conservation.

What began as a single episode quickly revealed itself to be a broader topic with two distinct dimensions: one within the profession, among colleagues, and one reaching beyond it, toward the public.

With decades of experience across private practice, institutions, and international collaborations, Craig has also been a pioneer in using digital platforms to make scientific knowledge accessible and to bring professionals together.

His perspective is rooted in daily practice and long‑standing dialogue across disciplines.

All of Craig’s references and platforms can be found below

Craig Deller — YouTube Channel

A channel Craig created to share clear, practical, and accessible conservation knowledge through videos and curated playlists

https://www.youtube.com/@craigdeller2024/playlists
Art of the Conservator
A Facebook community founded by Craig, created to give conservators a space to exchange practical insights, discuss real cases, and support one another across specialties

https://www.facebook.com/groups/objectconservation
FREELANCE: Conservators in Private Practice

A group Craig established to connect freelance conservators, share resources, and open conversations about the realities and challenges of private practice

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1679578638848189
Craig Deller — LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-deller-faic-fiic-80b8a6374/

INTERFACES CONTACTS

To reach out, here is my contact:info@simonasajeva.com

Produced by a talented team:

Media: Salvatore Melluso

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Graphic Design: Emanuela Nosari

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Language: Tanya Yakovenko

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If you enjoyed our conversation and want to delve deeper, check out my books:

"Conservazione delle Decorazioni architettoniche: Il ruolo delle strutture di supporto " (2022)

https://www.nardinieditore.it/prodotto/conservazione-decorazioni-architettoniche/

"Pitture Murali, i Degradi di Origine Meccanica. Metodologia per Restauratori e Ingegneri" (2024)

https://www.nardinieditore.it/lavoro/pitture-murali-degradi-di-origine-meccanica

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS

Cinematic Time Lapse by Lexin

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Autumn Reason by Amaksi

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In this episode of INTERFACES, structural engineer, author, and painter Mentor Llunji joins us for a rich and layered conversation on the theme of “Structure” in cultural heritage conservation.

Mentor Llunji is a generous communicator and critical thinker whose work bridges engineering, architecture, and cultural understanding.

His publications include Seismic Architecture: The Architecture of Earthquake Resistant Structures and Towards a New Engineering: Reflections of a Practitioner, both of which offer insightful perspectives on the expressive and philosophical dimensions of structural design.

Our dialogue traces a long-standing intellectual exchange—beginning with the study of mechanical deterioration in mural paintings and evolving into the expressive potential of seismic architecture.

Mentor reflects on how structural thinking shapes not only buildings, but also the way we perceive, interpret, and preserve their authenticity.

Together, we explore:

- Structure as a form of perception, not just technical necessity

- The philosophical foundations of structural design

- Structural behavior as part of a building’s authentic identity

- The interplay between traditional techniques and modern engineering

- Sustainability through interdisciplinary collaboration

- The relationship between engineering and painting as creative practices

To explore more of Mentor’s work, visit his professional website

https://www.msproject.me/

and his blog, where he shares reflections “about structural engineering, its present, future, and its relation to architecture and art...”

https://mentorllunji.com/

CONTACTS

To reach out, here is my contact: info@simonasajeva.com

Produced by a talented team:

Media: Salvatore Melluso

Contact: mellusodreamer@gmail.com

Graphic Design: Emanuela Nosari

Contact: enosari.servizieditoriali@gmail.com

Language: Tanya Yakovenko

Contact: tanya.language.trainer@gmail.com

If you enjoyed our conversation and want to delve deeper, check out my books:

"Conservazione delle Decorazioni architettoniche: Il ruolo delle strutture di supporto"

https://www.nardinieditore.it/prodotto/conservazione-decorazioni-architettoniche/

"Pitture Murali, i Degradi di Origine Meccanica. Metodologia per Restauratori e Ingegneri"

https://www.nardinieditore.it/lavoro/pitture-murali-degradi-di-origine-meccanica

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS

Cinematic Time Lapse by Lexin

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Autumn Reason by Amaksi

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Note: my voice audio is a bit rough in this episode. Thanks for understanding — we’re working on it!

INTERFACES / the podcast is back, with Series 2.

This season, we continue exploring the language of culturalheritage conservation, one word at a time. But now, we’re joined by guests:engineers, conservators, artists, and thinkers who bring their ownperspectives, questions, and insights.

Each episode focuses on a key term, like “structure”,“material”, “balance”, or “repair”, to reflect on how words shape the way wedesign, preserve, and understand what we inherit.

Interfaces means frontiers, contact zones, wheredifferent things meet, affecting each other, finding new equilibrium.That’s the spirit of this podcast: a space where disciplines connect, and ideasevolve through dialogue.

Thanks for listening. Speak soon!

CONTACTS

To reach out, here is my contact:info@simonasajeva.com

Produced by a talented team:

Media: Salvatore Melluso

Contact: mellusodreamer@gmail.com

Graphic Design: Emanuela Nosari

Contact: enosari.servizieditoriali@gmail.com

Language: Tanya Yakovenko

Contact:tanya.language.trainer@gmail.com

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