The Instructors

Vincent Reed

Heritage Woodwork Consultant & Conservator
Retained Consultant, Historic England | Consultant to Historic Royal Palaces and the Houses of Parliament

Vincent Reed is one of the United Kingdom's leading heritage joinery conservators, with more than 35 years of experience working on some of the world's most significant historic buildings. A retained consultant for Historic England, Vincent has advised and undertaken conservation work for Historic Royal Palaces, the Houses of Parliament, the National Trust, and numerous private owners of
important historic properties.

His portfolio includes projects at Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Clandon Park, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as international advisory work on historic wooden structures in Abu Dhabi and Ethiopia. His expertise encompasses historic flooring, architectural joinery, paneling, windows, doors, decorative woodwork, and traditional finishing techniques.

Known for his thoughtful approach to conservation and his commitment to retaining historic fabric, Vincent combines deep technical knowledge with a practical understanding of traditional craftsmanship. Through his teaching and consulting work, he has helped shape best practices for the care and stewardship of historic woodwork throughout the United Kingdom and beyond.

At The Castle Workshops, Vincent will lead the Flooring and Historic Woodworking Track, where participants will gain hands-on experience repairing, conserving, and understanding historic interior woodwork and flooring within one of New England's most remarkable historic buildings.

Maeve Woolley

Decorative Paint Conservator & Preservation Specialist

Decorative Paint Conservator | Former Conservator, Colonial Williamsburg | Co- Founder, Black Creek Workshop

Maeve Woolley is a decorative paint conservator and preservation specialist with more than twenty-five years of experience conserving and restoring historic painted surfaces in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Born and raised on the Isle of Man, Maeve trained as a conservator at London Guildhall University before beginning her career on a series of significant heritage projects. Her early work included the conservation of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Ingram Street Tearoom for Glasgow Museums and the restoration of murals by renowned artist Phoebe Anna Traquair for Historic Scotland.

In 2006, Maeve relocated to the United States to join Colonial Williamsburg, where she worked on the restoration of the Carolina Room, a rare c.1836 folk-art interior. In 2009, she co-founded Black Creek Workshop LLC, a preservation contracting firm specializing in the conservation and restoration of historic architecture. Since 2018, she has worked independently, providing conservation and restoration services for private clients, museums, historic sites, institutions, and churches throughout the United States.

Maeve's work encompasses decorative painting, stenciling, murals, graining, marbling, and the conservation of historic painted finishes. Most recently, she recreated the original decorative paint scheme in the passages and parlor of Wilton House Museum(c.1753) in Richmond, Virginia, and is leading the restoration of the building's historic exterior painted woodwork.

At The Castle Workshops, Maeve will lead the Decorative Painting and Stenciling Track, introducing participants to the materials, techniques, and traditions of historic decorative finishes through hands-on instruction inspired by original decorative work discovered at The Castle.

Tera Hayward

is a preservation professional with a background in Public Policy and Administration. Her work reflects a deep commitment to the stewardship of cultural and architectural heritage, grounded in both practical experience and an understanding of the policy frameworks that shape preservation outcomes.At Brouns Galloway Hayward, her work focuses on the conservation of historic buildings and traditional materials, as well as advising clients on appropriate treatments, preservation planning, and long-term stewardship strategies. Her approach bridges hands-on preservation practice with policy expertise, enabling her to guide projects in a manner that is both technically sound and aligned with regulatory and preservation standards.Tera's perspective is grounded in the belief that effective preservation is both practical and forward-looking—balancing respect for historic fabric with the realities of continued use, maintenance, and change. She brings a thoughtful, standards-based approach to every project, with a focus on authenticity, durability, and the responsible stewardship of historic resources for future generations.

Michiel Brouns

is a Dutch/British historic-building specialist, entrepreneur and author, best known for reviving and modernising the production of traditional linseed-oil paints and natural finishes.Originally trained in historic building surveying in the Netherlands, he moved to the UK in 2006 and founded Histoglass Ltd, pioneering high-performance insulating glazing for historic and listed buildings. He later established Brouns & Co in the UK and North America to bring back historically accurate, environmentally responsible surface finishes for buildings of all periods.Today, Michiel leads a trans-Atlantic operation supplying architects, conservators and institutions with natural paints and linseed oil paint manufactured using traditional methods and raw materials. His projects include work at historic houses, civic landmarks and major heritage estates across the UK, US and Europe. He serves as founder and CEO of Brouns & Co and co-founder of Brouns & Galloway, a specialist consultancy focused on conservation strategy and material authenticity.He is the author of Linseed Paint & Oil – A Practical Guide to Traditional Production and Application and regularly lectures internationally on heritage materials, sustainability, and the future of historic trades.

Peter Galloway

Peter Galloway is a Clemson University graduate and Georgia-based preservationist with more than a decade of experience in historic preservation. He has led the restoration of numerous significant projects, particularly within the historic districts of Savannah, where his work is defined by careful research, craftsmanship, and adherence to period-appropriate methods and materials.One of his most notable projects involved the dismantling of an endangered circa 1693 Center Chimney house in East Hartford, Connecticut, and its meticulous reassembly near Savannah’s Forsyth Park. Galloway directed every phase of the effort—from documentation and cataloging to reconstruction—overseeing complex masonry, plasterwork, carpentry, and timber framing. Lost architectural details were reconstructed using 18th-century pattern books, including the front portico and window entablatures.In collaboration with Michiel Brouns, Peter has expanded his preservation work throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Their projects include the exterior restoration of the Wallace House in Somerville, New Jersey—General George Washington’s headquarters during the second Middlebrook encampment—where they advise on historically accurate finishes and proper execution techniques.Additional projects include a comprehensive preservation study of the c. 1791 Squire Benjamin Bosworth House (“The Castle”) in Eastford, Connecticut; advisory work on the restoration of St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church (1822) in Philadelphia; and the hands-on restoration of a Greek Revival cottage in Middletown, Connecticut, where traditional linseed oil paint and period-appropriate methods were carefully reintroduced. Most recently, Peter and Michiel have been leading the restoration of the exquisite front door surround at the George Read II House in Historic New Castle, Delaware, preserving its remarkable punch-and-gouge woodwork and ensuring the integrity of this exceptional example of early American craftsmanship.