Bronze Age Man's hat from Trindhøj, Jutland, with a detail of the interior sewing and a detched knot
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Fine art knitting of endangered animals interpreted from research conducted at natural history museums and zoos around the world.
Monumental tapestries are cleaned and conserved.
Cristina Balloffet Carr, conservator for early modern textiles at the New York Metropolitan Museum, is a pioneer of digital microscopy for textiles (fig. 1, 2). Alongside John Style’s Spinning Wheel project, Cristina’s work inspired Ulinka Rublack to integrate digital microscopy into her project on the history of feather-work. The usage of the microscope is likewise a crucial element of the research that Stefan Hanß is conducting, as a member of the Materialized Identities group in co-investigat
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Valerie Hegarty - Still Life with Half-Eaten Fruit
37 (162) Pua kumbu woven by Bangie Embol, detail, nabau, giant, mythical serpent design. (Photograph by Audrey Low). In Feb, 2009, there were reports of a sighting of a monster serpent in the Balleh. A photo of the so-called 100 foot snake was produced and this sparked fears all along the huge Balleh river system. See www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1149743/Pictur... There's probably some historical basis for the nabau. It made such an impression it entered the design repertoire of the Iban weavers. This magnificent pua kumbu by Bangie is an exquisite depiction of the monster. Here's another story of a sighting of a serpent fish www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/deep-sea-thrill-s...
The dress appears much dirtier in the bright conservation studio than in the dark store! The first stage of any garment treatment is to assess the object thoroughly: by looking carefully, taking photographs and taking patterns...
BAG SOLUTIONS Images below help illustrate some artifact storage ideas. A bag is an archival plastic enclosure with or without a ziplock. Tubular bags are made with a bag sealer. PROS: Faster than a box, tray or pallet Long term dust or water protection Allows handling without gloves Prevents objects from snagging or abrading each…
IndiaCollection of seventy-three photographs, circa. 1880s73 albumen prints (53 approx. 195 x 270mm.,
Gopika Nath goes in search of the lost splendour of the phulkari embroidery, whose thread was broken with Partition.
This is a cut of a fern frond. On the outside are lignified cells (red) to give the fern frond stability. Inside (green, white) is the pulp. There are two vascular bundles. Each vascular bundle is surrounded by a bundle sheath (brown).
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)
A fascinating 17th century raised embroidery or stump work picture is now on display in the new Art of Living gallery. An example of private devotion, it depicts a number of images, including a figure of Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba, with courtiers paying homage around them. The other figures include a mermaid, animals, … Continued
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