By Eve-Anne Scholler, Postgraduate student, MLitt Dress and Textile Histories. On Saturday 7th December, the Maryhill Burgh Halls hosted an exciting public event organised by ReINVENT. ReINVENT is an exchange network on textile and technological knowledge which brings together academics, museum professionals and passionate individuals. The day was spent in listening to enlightening talks and… Continue reading
By Anita Quye, Lecturer in Conservation Science. When I invited Gwen Fereday, senior lecturer in fashion and textiles at University of Middlesex and an experienced dyer, to spend a week dyeing at the Centre with natural dyes to enhance our teaching and research resources, her reply was an immediate and enthusiastic yes. Over the course… Continue reading
by Sarah Foskett, Conservation Tutor. It was with great pride and pleasure that Frances, Karen, Anita and I attended the graduation of the second cohort of students from the MPhil Textile Conservation programme yesterday: Jennifer Beasley, Sarah Benson, Kate Blair, Stella Gardner, Nora Meller, Zoё Lanceley, Francisca Lucero and Michelle Oh. It was a super… Continue reading
by Clare Meredith. Blog entries to date include an uplifting account by Gennifer Majors, a first-year student. Like Gennifer, I too am finding my way, though in my case as a new Trustee of the Textile Conservation Centre Foundation (TCCF). For over 30 years I’ve worked in Scotland as a conservator, first in private practice and more… Continue reading
by Frances Lennard, Programme Convenor, MPhil Textile Conservation. The MPhil Dress and Textile Histories programme at the University of Glasgow is now in its third year and is going from strength to strength. Rebecca Quinton, Curator of European Dress and Textiles at Glasgow Museums, was seconded to the university part-time to set up the programme… Continue reading
by Kate Clive-Powell and Jamie Robinson, first year students, MPhil Textile Conservation. Last Monday we were taken on a whirlwind tour of conservation centres around the country and beyond courtesy of the second year MPhil Textile Conservation students back from their placement. This took the form of individual presentations and slide shows directed at some… Continue reading
by Gennifer Majors, First year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. I’ve recently been thrown into a world completely new to me. I’m unfamiliar with the land, the life, and even the language at times. And I couldn’t love it more. I come from a little town in the United States, a small undergraduate university, a family… Continue reading
