A Big Clean – cleaning textile hangings at De Wit, Belgium
This fortnight, we have an entry written for us by guest blogger Katy, one of the Textile Conservators who has been working on objects to be displayed in the new galleries. The new Europe...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Dust: Trajan’s Column
If you missed Jorge’s installation at the V&A, or would like to see more of his work, a new commission for ‘ The Ethics of Dust ‘ is currently on display in Westminster Hall, Palace of...
View ArticleCaring for Plastics – An intern’s reflection on the conservation of modern...
Mark Kearney V&A HLF Intern Since 2006, The Institute of Conservation and Heritage Lottery Fund (ICON-HLF) funded internship scheme has been providing valuable opportunities to those wishing to...
View ArticleThe Analysis of Cleaning Protocols for Plastics in the V&A Collections
Anna L Fricker Research Postgraduate, V&A and Imperial College London The issue of plastics conservation is one that has been highlighted in this journal several times over the last twenty years...
View ArticleThe Resurrection of the Salisbury Cross
Alicia Robinson, Senior Curator, Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass Donna Stevens, Senior Metals Conservator Zoe Allen, Senior Furniture and Gilding Conservator This three metre high cross once...
View ArticleThe use of lasers in the conservation of museum objects made from plastics
Dafni Daskalaki-Mountanou, MSc student Imperial College / V&A The predominance of polymers in everyday life is obvious. They have become an integral part not only of everyday objects but of...
View ArticleClothworkers’ Fellowship
Frances Hartog, Senior Textile Conservator In the Victoria & Albert Museum’s collection there is a core of 124 carpets that were on semi-open display for several decades in the Textile Study...
View ArticleApplication of Ultrasonic Cleaning for Historic Textiles: Initial Trials and...
by Joanne Hackett ACR FAIC, Head of Textile and Fashion Conservation In 2016, the Textile Conservation Studio at the Victoria and Albert Museum was approached by Mr. Harry Singh of HDS Ultrasonics...
View ArticleApplication of Ultrasonic Cleaning for Historic Textiles: Micro-analysis of...
by Gabrielle Crowther, Stefani Cavazos, and Netanya Schiff, UCL MSc Conservation for Archaeology and Museums The Textile Conservation Studio at the Victoria and Albert Museum is currently trialling...
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