On the Workbench This Week
We are starting some really interesting conservation treatments, so would like to give you a brief introduction to the objects and
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Conservation in the Stores
Recently we found two objects in the stores in a poor condition, both needed urgent conservation attention. The first is
Meet the New Conservation Interns
Hello everybody! I am writing this to introduce myself. I am Maria Pardos, one of the new ICON textile conservation
Birds of Paradise Installation – Behind the Scenes with Wim Mertens
Wednesday 15th October In the lead up to the opening of ‘Birds of Paradise: Plumes and Feathers in Fashion’ we
What’s in the Box?
We are sending one of our star pieces of lace to Switzerland, where it will be shown at the Swiss
Meet Hannah Jackson, Assistant Curator of Fashion & Textiles
I’m Hannah, Assistant Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the Museum. I am here for three years as part of
World War One Fashion
The Fashion & Textile Gallery is currently showcasing two displays to tie-in with the centenary of the outbreak of World
Bringing Up The Bodies
Now seemed as good a time as any to climb the wooden stairs to the attic and tackle the
By means of introduction…
I’m Katy, the new Textile Conservator at the Museum. I am here for 3 years, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn
Conservation Internships: Skills For The Future
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting conservation interns on paid placements from October 2014. Thanks to
Nostalgia and Memories of Laura Ashley Fashion
I was a girl in my early twenties in London when the first Laura Ashley shop in London opened. From
Fashionably Late: The Bowes Museum’s First Late Night Opening
Thursday 27th June may have been an ordinary day in the life of The Bowes Museum, but it was undoubtedly
Material Remains by Diana Winkfield, the end of the story….
Just over one year on and my exhibition, ‘Material Remains’ in the Fashion and Textile Gallery at The Bowes Museum
The Year in Highlights…2012
Wow! What a year for the Museum. As well as the permanent collections which were admired by thousands of visitors,
Joséphine & the Historical Costumier – Luca Costigliolo
Well it’s been a week since the lovely Luca Costigliolo departed for Budapest to continue making the costumes for tv
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