A Fine & Fashionable Storage Mount
There is something quite astonishing about seeing fine Venetian needlepoint lace at close quarters. Lace pre-cursors date back over two
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A Tintoretto loan from David Bowie in the 1990s
The recent sad death of David Bowie reminds me that in the early 1990s The Bowes Museum had a painting
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
Put the Dog in the Frame
It 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
Some days being a textile conservator is just not that glamorous and the biannual clean of Josephine Bowes’ living quarters
Beauty & the Beach
As 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
“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’
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
As 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!’
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’
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
The 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
Hello, 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
The exhibition currently on display in our Fashion and Textile Gallery, titled ‘Quiltscapes & Quiltline’ shows an array of contemporary
Give A Dog A Loan
In the conservation studio I am currently treating a painting [B.M.911] ready for it to go on loan in January
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