Textile conservation can be a diverse career needing a broad array of skills and knowledge. This event is designed as a taster to the type of work available in the field. The day will begin with an introduction by Leah Warriner-Wood, lecturer from the University of Lincoln, and a representative from the Landi Company.
Following this there will be four main speakers; Heather Porter ACR who is an upholstery conservator; textile conservators Claire Golbourn ACR of the National Trust and Deborah Phipps of Norfolk Museums Service; and Alison Lister, the Owner/Director of Textile Conservation Limited in Bristol. Between them they have had experience working freelance, in museums, and for Historic Royal Palaces and the National Trust.
The speakers will discuss their own paths into textile conservation as well as touching on skills they consider to be important, and their own experiences of supporting emerging professionals. There will be opportunity for questions, and lunch will be provided during which attendees will be encouraged to network and chat with the speakers.
Those attendees who are emerging professionals can apply for a travel grant from the Anna Plowden Trust/Clothworkers' Foundation CPD Grants fund which supports practising conservators in the UK by contributing towards the cost of short courses and attending conferences. For anyone wishing to try for a grant, the remaining application deadline for 2023 is September 9th www.annaplowdentrust.org.uk. Please check with the Trust how far ahead of an event an application needs to be made.
Claire Golbourn ACR
