Janie Lightfoot first established her textile studio in 1977, at a time when there were few textile conservation courses available. This meant that she had to be resourceful in gaining relevant experience and she did this by attending a variety of lectures and workshops run by different institutions at home and abroad, including those organised by Icon.
Janie has now been running her textile conservation and restoration studio based in North West London for over 40 years and, as an accredited conservator, has worked extensively in the public and private sector, both nationally and internationally, including recent projects in Albania and India. Janie also acts as a consultant for several major institutions; she is an associate lecturer at University of the Arts London and a frequent speaker at conservation and textile conferences. Her passion for textiles and collecting is what has driven the studio to where it is today.
We will be hearing directly from her about the breadth of her experience, her thoughts on developing skills, the recent opening of her Africa gallery, and what plans she may have for the future.
