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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Feather & Leather Conservation Workshops
As textile conservators, we deal with a wide range of material types, not just fabrics. Items of costume, and accessories
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