Unique, preserved textiles from the Pacific Islands are coming under the microscope courtesy of an innovative collaboration between textile conservation experts at the University of Glasgow, botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and barkcloth specialists at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The project is supported by a major grant from the Arts and… Continue reading
by Dr Margaret Smith, Research Assistant. The Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History (CTCTAH) has worked on the understanding of the construction and conservation of painted banners for many years and is currently active in their study. At the moment I am working on a short project entitled ‘Research on Model Painted Textiles’… Continue reading
by Lucie Whitmore – PhD ‘The Intangible History of Costume and Conflict’ l.whitmore.1@research.gla.ac.uk I am in the first year of my PhD in dress history, and since I started in October I have also worked one day a week at Edinburgh Museums and Galleries: the council run group of museums which includes the People’s Story,… Continue reading
We are delighted that a PhD project proposal from the Centre for Textile Conservation and the School of Engineering has been shortlisted for the University of Glasgow’s prestigious Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Scholarship scheme. We are now recruiting a PhD student to take on the project, starting in October 2015. Ten scholarships will be awarded… Continue reading
By Jing Han, PhD student. In ancient China, colour, pattern and material were all important symbols for rank, standing and for the hierarchical sequence of the society. In the court, the colour of one’s robe was, at a glance, enough to learn the grade of the royal family member or the official. Behind this rigorous… Continue reading
by Emma Schmitt, 2nd year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. The final assignment undertaken in the second year is the dissertation, a 15,000-20,000-word project. During 12 weeks over the summer session we research and write on a topic of our own interest and choosing. The dissertation offers the chance to focus on a specific interest, build… Continue reading
Toolika Gupta, PhD researcher with the Centre for Textile Conservation, has appeared in the Pune Mirror newspaper in India. Her views on dress and politics were sought for an article on power dressing in India, inspired by the sartorial style of recently elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Toolika is studying the impact of the British… Continue reading
By Dr Caroline Ness, PhD graduate Thesis title: Famous, Forgotten. Found: rediscovering the career of London couture fashion designer Giuseppe (Jo) Mattli, 1934-1980 Researching my PhD thesis has been an amazing experience. I arrived in Glasgow in October 2010 just as the Centre for Textile Conservation (CTC) opened at the University. Having completed my Masters… Continue reading
by Julie Wertz, PhD student Someone told me last summer that the first year of a PhD is spent reading, the second year you feel like you get nothing done, and the third year you panic and do everything. Whenever this feels like it’s becoming a reality, I remind myself of all the things I… Continue reading
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
