Annual conference of Dress and Textiles Specialists network for 2022. Including a day of curator-led visits and a day of networking and conference papers exploring themes around:
Skeletons in the closet: the legacies of dress and textiles collection practices
Outline
Thursday 20 October: Curator hosted visits to Blaise Museum costume collection & the Fashion Museum Bath 'You Choose' exhibition. Each visit will include both venues and will allow time for a lunch break and travel between Bristol and Bath.* The ticket options allow you to choose which venue you start from.
+ Conference dinner*
*Costs of 'You Choose' exhibition ticket, lunch, travel between Bristol and Bath and the conference dinner are not included in the booking tickets.
Friday 21 October: Conference day at Bristol M Shed, with presentations and a friendly ‘your questions answered’ session. Fully hybrid via Zoom and fully catered, with online attendance and catering included in conference fee. Please note that presentations will not be recorded.
If you have any accessibility concerns regarding any of the venues please contact [email protected]
Outline itinerary:
Thursday 20 October (detail of timings may change)
Visit - Option 1
09:45 Arrive Blaise Museum, Bristol
10:00-12:00 Blaise Museum collection viewing
12:00-14:00 Train to Bath & lunch
14:00-15:30 Fashion Museum Bath You Choose tour
15:30+ return to Bristol / free time
Visit - Option 2
10:15 Arrive at Bath Fashion Museum
10:30-12:00 Fashion Museum Bath You Choose tour
12:00-14:00 Train to Bristol & lunch
14:00-16:00 Blaise Museum collection viewing
16:00+ free time
18:30 Conference dinner at Harbour House, Bristol
Friday 21 October
09:15 AGM & Welcome
10:00-11:15 Presentations x3
11:15-11:45 Refreshments (provided)
11:45-13:15 Presentations x3
13:15-14:00 Lunch (provided)
14:00-15:30 Presentations x3
15:30-16:15 Your questions answered** + refreshments (provided)
16:15-16:50 Keynote presentation
16:55 Depart
**If you have a question or problem relating to professional practice in dress and textiles conservation, curation and heritage work which you would like to raise please submit it in advance to [email protected]
