Do you have costumes and/or textiles in your museum collection? This two day workshop will focus on the care and conservation of textiles in museum collections. Spend time working with an expert to learn how to be a better steward of your textile collection.
Outcomes
As a result of this workshop, participants should:
Have a general knowledge of the basic types of costumes and textiles common in American museum collections.
Have a general knowledge of the particular needs of costume and textile collections including proper identification, handling, and basic conservation.
Be familiar with some of the current issues and trends in the preservation of costume and textile collections.
Explore the variety of issues related to exhibiting and storing costume and textile collections.
Be familiar with simple conservation procedures that are safe to perform on their costume and textile collections.
Be aware of when they should call a professional conservator for problems with their costume and textile collections.
MATERIALS: Workshop materials will be provided upon registration and in-person at the event.
COST: $300 AASLH members/$425 nonmembers
** Save $40 when you register by March 1, 2019 and use promo code EARLYBIRD19 at checkout! **
Who Should Attend This Workshop
This workshop is intended for experienced staff and volunteers with responsibility for costume and textile collections.
About the Faculty:
Karen DePauw
AASLH Workshop Instructor
Karen DePauw is the Executive Director of the Sharon Historical Society and Museum and a costume consultant in Connecticut. She earned a BA in history and an MS in historic costumes and textile conservation, knowledge she has drawn upon for two publications: The Care and Display of Historic Clothing in 2017 with Rowman and Littlefield Publishers and The House of Worth: Fashion Sketches 1916-1918 in 2015 with Dover Publications. Karen currently serves on the board of the Costume Society of America. She previously worked in the field services department at the Indiana Historical Society providing educational workshops to small museums throughout Indiana, and with the costume and textile collection at the Connecticut Historical Society.
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Agenda and Logistical Information
Collection Camp: Textiles: Day One
04/01/2019 at 8:30 AM (EDT) | 7 hours, 30 minutes | Attendance Required
04/01/2019 at 8:30 AM (EDT) | 7 hours, 30 minutes | Attendance Required