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
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18 Sep 2015
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
Fire & Rescue
For the past two days, myself and our Regional Conservator, Karen, have been at the Tyne & Wear Fire and
Operation Altarpiece: Project Overview
Work on the crowd funded project Art Happens to conserve and redisplay the 15th century Flemish altarpiece has now come to
Founders’ Collection Takes a Trip to Tennants
We are currently preparing an exhibition about The Bowes Museum to go on display across the border in Yorkshire, at
Yves Saint Laurent – Masculin/Féminin
As we start to see the Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal retrospective come together, our Museum blog will update
Feather & Leather Conservation Workshops
As 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
Drawn 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
This summer the Museum is hosting an exciting Prehistoric People exhibition aimed at children and families. Visitors are able to
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