Who Made the Wholecloth?
January 26, 2016 3:58 pm Comments Off on Who Made the Wholecloth?I’m currently improving the storage of some of the flat textiles in the Museum’s collection, and have been re-rolling objects
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Put the Dog in the Frame
January 15, 2016 5:28 pm Comments Off on Put the Dog in the FrameIt has been over a month since I last blogged about preparing the portrait of Josephine’s dog, Bernardine ready to
Keeping It Clean In Josephine’s Bedroom
January 4, 2016 5:56 pm Comments Off on Keeping It Clean In Josephine’s BedroomSome days being a textile conservator is just not that glamorous and the biannual clean of Josephine Bowes’ living quarters
Beauty & the Beach
December 25, 2015 9:38 pm Comments Off on Beauty & the BeachAs part of the Conservation Advisory Network, myself, and my two Icon/HLF textile conservation interns visited Kirkleatham Museum in Redcar
ARTISTS ROOMS Robert Mapplethorpe: The Magic in the Muse
December 23, 2015 12:26 am Comments Off on ARTISTS ROOMS Robert Mapplethorpe: The Magic in the Muse“It’s the one with the magic”, was the reply to Patti Smith when she asked her friend and former partner,
The Nativity by Jacques Stella ‘In Focus’
December 18, 2015 5:26 pm Comments Off on The Nativity by Jacques Stella ‘In Focus’This tender picture, dated 1639, is an exquisite example of the French Classicism and it is also Stella’s biggest painting
A Tapestry of Techniques
December 17, 2015 1:11 am Comments Off on A Tapestry of TechniquesAs part of my internship, I am given a training budget to spend on conferences, courses, and workshops. Last week
‘No sex please, we’re just good friends!’
December 7, 2015 5:06 pm Comments Off on ‘No sex please, we’re just good friends!’Madame de Pompadour is a famous figure in French history, partly on account of her charms and taste, partly because,
Magic In The Muse..um ~ ‘Meeting Mr Mapplethorpe’
December 4, 2015 11:44 pm Comments Off on Magic In The Muse..um ~ ‘Meeting Mr Mapplethorpe’On Thursday 26th November, I had a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the curation/installation of The Magic in the
Evacuating the Old Fire Station
December 3, 2015 4:08 pm Comments Off on Evacuating the Old Fire StationThe old fire station, on Crook Lane, at the back of the Museum has been used as a large object
Introducing our new Assistant Curator of Fine Art
December 2, 2015 11:18 am Comments Off on Introducing our new Assistant Curator of Fine ArtHello, my name is Bernadette Petti, and I am absolutely delighted to introduce myself as the new Assistant Curator of
Raising The Bar: Historic Quilts on Display
December 1, 2015 1:40 pm Comments Off on Raising The Bar: Historic Quilts on DisplayThe exhibition currently on display in our Fashion and Textile Gallery, titled ‘Quiltscapes & Quiltline’ shows an array of contemporary
Give A Dog A Loan
November 27, 2015 1:33 pm Comments Off on Give A Dog A LoanIn the conservation studio I am currently treating a painting [B.M.911] ready for it to go on loan in January
Undressing Yves Saint Laurent
November 20, 2015 8:02 pm Comments Off on Undressing Yves Saint LaurentLast week we sadly said au revoir to the ‘YSL: Style is Eternal’ exhibition, as The Bowes Museum’s conservation and
Back to Basics: Upholstery Conservation Workshop
November 18, 2015 12:15 pm Comments Off on Back to Basics: Upholstery Conservation WorkshopWe are delighted to be hosting an Icon Back-to-Basics Workshop on Upholstery Conservation on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February 2016.
