Undressing Yves Saint Laurent
Last week we sadly said au revoir to the ‘YSL: Style is Eternal’ exhibition, as The Bowes Museum’s conservation and
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Back to Basics: Upholstery Conservation Workshop
We are delighted to be hosting an Icon Back-to-Basics Workshop on Upholstery Conservation on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February 2016.
Conservation Advice for Plots & Spangles
A few weeks ago I visited Auckland Castle, to offer my services as part of the Durham Conservation Training Network
350 Year Old Italian Collar, Seeks 350 Year Old British Dress for Meaningful Short-Term Relationship
Last week I couriered a collar from our Blackborne Lace collection to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, for their
The Icon Interns Have Landed!
In the past few weeks we have waved goodbye to our first batch of Icon interns. Paul left us for
One Year On…. For the Creative Apprentices
On the 20th of October, Charlotte and I completed our first year as Creative Apprentices here at The Bowes Museum-
Airing Our (Not-So) Dirty Laundry in Public
Each year The Bowes Museum lends objects from its collection to be displayed in exhibitions all over the UK and
Joe the Quilter
While re-rolling some of the quilts in our collection (see previous blog post), I came across Quilt.16, labelled with a small
Quilts from A to V (that’s Assessment to Velcro!)
To coincide with our upcoming exhibition Quiltscapes & Quiltline by contemporary quiltmaker Pauline Burbidge, I am currently assessing and preparing a
What are Quiltscapes & Quiltline?
These refer to the categories and labels that I have given to my current quilt work. Quiltscapes are my extra
New Homes for Old Dolls
A couple of weeks ago, myself and fellow intern Maria hosted a three day volunteer project to assess and re-pack
A WW1 Officer’s tunic: Conservation Report
For the current YSL: Style is Eternal exhibition, a selection of garments from the Fondation Pierre Berge-Yves Saint Laurent have
A Daily Insight ‘Behind the Scenes’ into the Installation of ‘Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal’
Friday 3 July For the next six or seven days, the Marketing Officer, Rachael and I will touch base with The
Paving the way for the arrival of ‘Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal’
The Bowes Museum is getting ready to welcome visitors to the exclusive Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal exhibition opening
The Bowes Museum wins the Art Fund’s New Collecting Award
The New Collecting Awards are organised by the Art Fund and aim to encourage curators to acquire objects to help
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