Textile conservation is a solitary profession, characterized by hours of concentration, patience, eye-hand coordination, good light, keen eyes, and particular tools……it is in many ways…inherently, socially distancing.
Much of the handwork to repair damaged textiles requires many hours of fine stitching, navigating the creases and crinkles, lines and contours, valleys and vales, clusters and constellations of threads and fibers.
As the days become longer, the view from the studio is brightened by the emergence of spring – cherry blossoms, magnolias, forsythia, and the ever so tentative pale green of awakening branches. Sometimes the imagery of textiles reflects the natural world around us, and this spring as Mother Nature emerges in her predictable glory, we are reminded of the beauty of the earth, the cycle of life, and how fragile all our connected threads are.
As we continue our services and keep our conservation studio going, we think of all our friends and clients around the world and hope you stay in good health.
Here’s our thank you—a bouquet of spring tenderness spanning 300 years…