Founders’ Collection Takes a Trip to Tennants
June 17, 2015 7:13 pm Comments Off on Founders’ Collection Takes a Trip to TennantsWe are currently preparing an exhibition about The Bowes Museum to go on display across the border in Yorkshire, at
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Yves Saint Laurent – Masculin/Féminin
June 7, 2015 12:48 pm Comments Off on Yves Saint Laurent – Masculin/FémininAs we start to see the Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal retrospective come together, our Museum blog will update
Feather & Leather Conservation Workshops
May 29, 2015 3:37 pm Comments Off on Feather & Leather Conservation WorkshopsAs textile conservators, we deal with a wide range of material types, not just fabrics. Items of costume, and accessories
From Regal to the Everyday: Hidden Drawers to Common Grounds
May 28, 2015 10:13 am Comments Off on From Regal to the Everyday: Hidden Drawers to Common GroundsDrawn to that which is unseen and overlooked, my curiosity was piqued by the Blackborne Lace ‘B collection’, a secondary
Travel Back In Time: Discover What Life Was Like In The Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages
May 25, 2015 7:16 pm Comments Off on Travel Back In Time: Discover What Life Was Like In The Stone, Bronze & Iron AgesThis summer the Museum is hosting an exciting Prehistoric People exhibition aimed at children and families. Visitors are able to
From Ceramics to Cavemen in 3 Weeks
May 21, 2015 11:47 am Comments Off on From Ceramics to Cavemen in 3 WeeksAfter a successful run it was time for the Paul Scott exhibition to move on to its next venue –
We’re Recruiting! Conservation Internships at The Bowes Museum
May 12, 2015 9:19 am Comments Off on We’re Recruiting! Conservation Internships at The Bowes MuseumRegular readers of our blog will be aware that our Conservation Department is currently hosting three Icon/HLF interns. This is part
Fit For An Empress: The Conservation of Eugenie’s Carriage Boots
May 7, 2015 4:53 pm Comments Off on Fit For An Empress: The Conservation of Eugenie’s Carriage BootsFor this extended blog post, I will discuss the conservation of a pair of 19th century velvet carriage boots [CST.140], which have
Feathers Are Out And Lace Is In: Exhibition Changeover
May 2, 2015 9:31 pm Comments Off on Feathers Are Out And Lace Is In: Exhibition ChangeoverFor the past two weeks we’ve been busy with exhibition changeovers. The feathers are out, lace is in, and a
Conservation of a ‘Poiret’-style Dress
April 2, 2015 10:16 am Comments Off on Conservation of a ‘Poiret’-style DressFor my latest blog post, I’m going to show you the advances to one of the objects previewed in an
Research and Restoration ~ Rupert’s Workshop
March 27, 2015 9:53 am Comments Off on Research and Restoration ~ Rupert’s WorkshopLast week I went to visit Rupert McBain in his studio with Alison Nicholson, the Project Fundraiser, and Rosie Bradford
Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Conservation Studio Tours
March 24, 2015 10:04 am Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Conservation Studio ToursThe Conservation Department is pleased to announce that we will be throwing open the studio doors to our visitors for behind-the-scenes
Rupert McBain Visits St Dymphna Church to Research European Altarpieces
March 22, 2015 10:02 pm Comments Off on Rupert McBain Visits St Dymphna Church to Research European AltarpiecesSt Dymphna Church in Geel, Belgium houses the Passion Altarpiece which is stylistically closest to The Bowes Museum’s 15th century
People & Patterns: The Carpet Weaving Industry in Barnard Castle
March 19, 2015 10:43 am Comments Off on People & Patterns: The Carpet Weaving Industry in Barnard CastleBarnard Castle is known for its historical relationship with the castle, for which the town takes its name. However, the
Bengali Bedhangings & Portuguese Portraits
March 17, 2015 5:31 pm Comments Off on Bengali Bedhangings & Portuguese PortraitsA fourteen piece embroidered bed set of Indo-Portuguese provenance was recently brought into the conservation studio to be prepared for
