Frances Lennard An unexpected vacancy has arisen on the programme beginning in September 2017 and further applications are welcome. The application deadline is Monday 24 July. Interviews will be held, in person or by skype, on Tuesday 8/ Wednesday 9 August. Depending on need, bursary funding will be available for UK/EU or overseas students.… Continue reading
By Laura G. García Vedrenne, first year student, MPhil in Textile Conservation. Different types of soiling can be found altogether in historic textiles. When this happens, conservators find it useful to classify or characterize each type of soiling in order to match its removal with a specific cleaning process. To sum it up: the best way… Continue reading
Frances Lennard, Professor of Textile Conservation This year is an important milestone, marking 25 years since Nell Hoare became Director of the Textile Conservation Centre (TCC). Nell has maintained her involvement with textile conservation education since the TCC closed in 2009, becoming consultant to the Textile Conservation Foundation (TCF) and playing a very important role… Continue reading
Frances Lennard, Professor of Textile Conservation. We are very fortunate to be supported by three different institutions which each award an annual prize to recognise the achievements of one of the Textile Conservation students. Keira Miller received an award at the end of the first year of the programme from the Weavers’ Society of Anderston,… Continue reading
by Clare Meredith ACR, Chairman, Textile Conservation Foundation. The Trustees of the Textile Conservation Foundation (TCF) are delighted to learn of the news of Frances Lennard’s promotion from Senior Lecturer to Professor and, as Chairman, I invite all readers of this blog to join in TCF trustees’ congratulations to Professor Lennard. Frances joins just a tiny… Continue reading
by Beth Knight, first year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. Back in November when we were asked where we would like to do our summer placements, my first thought was the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and luckily they were able to take me. The PMA’s costume and textiles collection spans history and the globe, and… Continue reading
by Michelle Hunter, 2nd year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. In June I had the opportunity to attend the Institute of Conservation (ICON) third triennial conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom. ICON is the professional body for the conservation of cultural heritage in the United Kingdom. The triennial conference was an opportunity for members of all conservation… Continue reading
by Hannah Sutherland, 2nd year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. When discussing the conservation of objects it is easy to focus on interesting facts or unusual treatments. This post will take a look at what happens to objects once the main treatment is over. Towards the end of the first year and throughout the second year… Continue reading
New application deadline for entry in 2016 There is a further opportunity to apply for a place on the MPhil Textile Conservation programme starting in September 2016. The application deadline is Thursday 16 June 2016. Skype interviews will be held on Friday 24 June. Application deadline for entry in 2017 For entry in September… Continue reading
by Nora Frankel, 2nd year student, MPhil Textile Conservation. Wet cleaning of historic textiles for conservation is a surprisingly complex process. As textiles in collections can often contain degraded fibres, multiple layers and mixed materials, the practical and ethical decisions of washing increase drastically. While wet cleaning may benefit some materials, it can potentially cause… Continue reading
