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
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4 Jul 2015
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
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
We’re Recruiting! Conservation Internships at The Bowes Museum
Regular readers of our blog will be aware that our Conservation Department is currently hosting three Icon/HLF interns. This is part
Fit For An Empress: The Conservation of Eugenie’s Carriage Boots
For this extended blog post, I will discuss the conservation of a pair of 19th century velvet carriage boots [CST.140], which have
Feathers Are Out And Lace Is In: Exhibition Changeover
For the past two weeks we’ve been busy with exhibition changeovers. The feathers are out, lace is in, and a
Conservation of a ‘Poiret’-style Dress
For my latest blog post, I’m going to show you the advances to one of the objects previewed in an
People & Patterns: The Carpet Weaving Industry in Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is known for its historical relationship with the castle, for which the town takes its name. However, the
Bengali Bedhangings & Portuguese Portraits
A fourteen piece embroidered bed set of Indo-Portuguese provenance was recently brought into the conservation studio to be prepared for
Washing Bonnets for Common Grounds
As you may have seen, the museum is currently preparing one of our next exhibitions “Common Grounds: Lace Drawn from
Yves Saint Laurent: Inspired by Art
As you may have heard, the UK’s first Yves Saint Laurent retrospective will open this summer at The Bowes Museum
New Year, New Projects…..
Well-rested after the Christmas break, the textile conservators are back in the studio and working on some exciting new objects.
‘Costume Days’ at the Durham Light Infantry Museum
Through the Conservation Advisory Network, we provide assistance to museums in the region with conservation and collections care. The Durham Light
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