The New Textile Conservation Department
May 2017 has marked a new era for the Textile Conservation department. After several months of lying empty there has
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6 Jul 2017
St Luke Beats The Transfer Deadline
The oil painting ‘St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child’, studio of Dieric Bouts was acquired by The Bowes Museum
Intriguing Finds Observed During the Condition Survey in the Picture Galleries
Whilst cleaning and surveying the paintings on open display in the 2nd floor galleries I was given a rare opportunity
Spring Cleaning- Preventive Conservation in Action
In the last six weeks you may have seen us working in the art galleries on the second floor. Myself,
Introducing The New ICON Painting Conservation Intern
Hello, my name is Tor Skaaland and I have found my way to Barnard Castle and to The Bowes Museum
The Unveiling of the Painting ‘St John the Baptist Before Execution’
The start of a conservation journey An exciting artwork has been brought to the Paintings Conservation Studio for investigation. This
A New Face in Conservation
You might have seen me wandering about the Museum, my name is Kayleigh and I started in August as a
What Lies Beneath (The Embroidery): an epic 2-part textile conservation horror story… with a happy ending!
Jamie Robinson: Some conservation projects take many months (or even years) to complete, involving a number of stages and a
All aboard! Training on the job with the Conservation Advisory Network
Here at The Bowes Museum, the work of the conservation department isn’t limited to the studio or even the Museum
Doll Conservation: Petticoat & Shoes
The last few miniature garments from our 1740s fashion doll [TOY.301] have now been conserved. These were the quilted silk
Doll Conservation: Beauty Treatments
After documenting the fashion doll [TOY.301], then washing and conserving the underwear, the body itself required attention. The doll’s body is carved from
The Tracks of My Tears
In recent months I have been strengthening my structural conservation skills in the studio working on two paintings with torn
There’s no ‘I’ in re-store!
It is a common misconception that as a textile conservator you are an automatic candidate for the Great British Sewing
Doll Conservation: Underwear
By the very nature of being a textile conservator at a small museum, new projects can land in my lap at
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Dye, Dye Again!
I’ve just had the pleasure of conserving two beautiful pieces of Toiles de Jouy which are new acquisitions to The
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