Upcoming events
Talk by Johanna Puisto, Finnish Sculpture Conservator
Nov 18, 2025
Some of our members had the pleasure to hear Johanna Puisto talk about her fascinating work in restoring delicate objects on our behind-the-scenes tour of the V&A in May. However, Johanna has had a rich and varied career as a conservator in support of many high profile projects across the UK and internationally, as a writer on the conservation of culturally significant objects and as a researcher into the development of ethical conservation practices.
We are delighted to welcome Johanna back to share some of the highlights in her career, including projects in Finland and the UK, for example St Paul’s Cathedral.
Johanna Puisto, Sculpture Conservator, Victoria and Albert Museum
A Finnish-born conservator, she has spent over twenty years at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Working in the Museum’s Sculpture, Ceramics, and Glass Conservation team, she preserves a diverse array of objects—from intricate carvings to large-scale architectural features.
Her work supports permanent displays, national and international loans and major exhibitions including Marie Antoinette, Making Egypt, and Fabergé in London. Johanna’s career spans training in Finland and the UK, and she has contributed to high-profile conservation projects across the UK and internationally.
She is a published author and speaker, with contributions to books and journals. Her writing includes a chapter in The Cast Courts (V&A Publishing), a peer-reviewed article in Heritage Science Journal, and numerous blogs on the V&A website. Johanna has also helped translate Finnish texts into English, including chapters for Fabergé: His Masters and Artisans.
Her research interests include ethical conservation practices and the care of culturally significant materials, such as her dissertation on Sámi heritage conservation.
Explore Johanna’s work:
Blog posts: Johanna Puisto, Author at V&A Blog
Essay: “The Story of Michelangelo’s David”, published on the V&A website available here: The story of Michelangelo’s David · V&A
Curated series: Blog posts exploring reproductions of Michelangelo’s David, available here: Michelangelo’s David Archives • V&A Blog
Journal article: Heritage Science Journal, available here: A multi-analytical study of historical coated plaster surfaces: the examination of a nineteenth-century V&A cast of a tombstone | npj Heritage Science
The talk will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 3 p.m. at St Anne’s Soho. at 3 p.m. in the Allen Room, First Floor, St Anne’s Church, Soho, 55 Dean Street, London, W1D 6AF.
To book: please use this link: Buy tickets – Talk by Johanna Puisto, Finnish Sculpture Conservator – St Anne’s Church Soho
Christmas Lunch at the Finnish Church in London
Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
We are once again holding our Christmas lunch at the Finnish Church in Rotherhithe, with a range of delicious Finnish Christmas dishes.
Pre-lunch drinks and the Christmas buffet will be held in the Church Hall.
To make this year’s occasion even more festive, we are delighted that John Eady will play both organ and piano. John is the organist at St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge. His repertoire will include familiar seasonal songs, Finnish and British, so there will be plenty of opportunities for all members to join in the merriment.
Drinks: The Church does not have a licence to serve alcohol. However, for the pre-lunch reception, the Society will provide sparkling wine, as well as soft alternatives. Please bring your own bottles of table wine.
Address: 33 Albion Street, London, SE16 7HZ
Price and payment. The price is £45 per head.
To book by 23 November 2025: Buy tickets – Christmas lunch at the Finnish Church in London – The Finnish Church in London