The goal of open conservation labs is to “connect with art, science, world cultures, and history in ways that engage and delight,”
Restoring The “Star-Spangled Banner” of Frederick Maryland: Part Two
By Kaitlyn Munro If you missed the first part of this two-part series, click here to read that post. Our introduction to Mrs. Shawbaker’s flag began with an initial assessment in 2020. It was mounted and framed in the 1980’s. The flag was puckered, distorted and wrinkled, with hundreds of disfiguring and damaging stitches done […]
The “Star-Spangled Banner” of Frederick Maryland: Part One
By Kaitlyn Munro Oh say, can you see” this remarkable flag? I think sometimes people tend to think of flags as ordinary textiles in the sense that we see them everywhere; outside office buildings, schools, homes etc. Though they remain symbolically powerful, we think of them as universally alike. When a flag tells an interesting […]
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Launches New, Moving Exhibition Of Victims’ Clothes
On Monday, December 27, 2021, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum launched a new, moving exhibition of victims’ clothes—Remembering S-21 Victims through their Clothes: Textiles Preservation at Tuol Sleng Museum. The exhibition is the culmination of four years of focused conservation triage, treatment, and training in order to preserve the clothing and textile […]
And, scene: 2021 is a Wrap!
In spite of the pandemic, we adjusted to new schedules, masks, and remained flexible as projects and exhibits kept changing…and as it turns out, we were very busy! Though it wasn’t actual travel, we did experience intense time traveling and explored the world—through textiles. Here’s a look back at some of the textiles that kept […]
Textile…Teks…Texo…Text-il…Textur…Textere… Textilis — to weave, to fabricate, to build. These are the books that bring it all to life for us.
We are pleased and excited to share with you some of the Caring for Textiles team’s favorite textile books of all time. Read through this list, savor, pick and choose (order some stocking stuffers or gifts?!) then send us your favorites. We would be thrilled to hear from you with your suggestions! Julia has been […]
Textiles on the Range
By Julia M Brennan American quilts are truly a local art form and very much alive. In the little Western Slope Colorado town of Palisade (population 2,700) which is famous for its peaches, I found a quilt maker who has been creating rag rugs and quilts for the last 50+ years. Even now with limited […]
Just a Needle and Thread: How a Sock Monkey Led to a Summer at Caring for Textiles
By Peyton Bramble During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was fortunate to have an in-person summer internship with Caring for Textiles. I am a senior at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, concentrating in Public History. This will be followed by the Master’s in Applied History program, focusing on Museum Studies. During Spring 2021, […]
Behind the Seams
By Kaitlyn Munro Have you ever wandered through a fashion exhibit and noticed the mannequins? Most of the time you shouldn’t! A lot of hard work goes into making them look effortlessly dressed. So, we wanted to share some behind the “seams” process photos of the Caring for Textiles team working on an exhibit that […]
Out, out damn spot!
Rub Rub a dub dub scrubb a dub dub dub scrubb a dub Summer whites? Fresh crisp linen trousers? Tomato, grass, red wine, soda, grease, garden dirt stains ???? Cleaning is part of our conservation work, and over the years, we have collected many international soaps, detergents, and stain removers. Collecting obscure and regional soaps […]
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