Our Committee

Joanne Hackett ACR graduated with an MS from the Winterthur/University of Delaware programme in Art Conservation in 1998. After graduation she worked as a textile conservator at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and then at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. In 2006 she returned to the UK to become a Senior Textile Conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, becoming Head of Textile and Fashion Conservation there in 2015. She joined the University of Glasgow as Lecturer in Textile Conservation in 2021. She is a fellow of AIC and IIC and continues to be actively involved in conservation networks in the US and UK.

Louise graduated from the University of Lincoln with an MA in Conservation of Cultural Heritage in 2021, whilst working for The Landi Company, which she joined in 2018. Prior to moving into textile conservation, she worked as a textile designer for homeware retailers in Australia and Spain. Louise holds a BA in English & Philosophy and a BA in Textiles from the University of Leeds and Loughborough University respectively, as well as an MA in Textiles from the Royal College of Art. She recently took over directorship of The Landi Company in partnership with Melinda Hey and Kelly Grimshaw, and together they are working to build upon the foundations of the company that Sheila Landi established.

Leah is a Senior Lecturer and researcher within the University of Lincoln’s Department of Conservation (part of the Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage), with an undergraduate degree in English, and postgraduate training as a conservator. Her PhD research delves into the relationship between conservation and material culture studies, investigating the eighteenth-century tapestry interiors at Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire, as instances of ‘material self-fashioning’; a strategy that used objects to embody the elite masculinity of the Hall’s owner, Sir John Hussey Delaval. In her teaching, she takes pleasure in engaging students with topics such as public engagement in conservation, the sociocultural narratives of objects, and research into or practical work with textiles, while also fostering their professional growth through practical experiences such as work placements and other experiential learning opportunities.

Since working for the University, she has actively engaged in securing and managing grants for various initiatives. Her efforts have been recognised through research awards from bodies such as the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, Pasold Fund, and the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. She has also successfully garnered support for student-centred projects such as the ‘Lydia Lawrence Bonnet’ project, which was showcased at the Textile Group Symposium 2024.

Ania Golebiowska is a textile conservator based in Brighton. She moved to the UK in 2015 to join Zenzie Tinker Conservation studio after graduating from MA Textile Conservation degree at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

At the ZTC studio she has been part of large team of textile and paper conservators working for private and institutional clients on a wide range of projects including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey or ‘Inspired by Knole’ HLF founded National Trust project at Knole House.

 

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Erinn is a textile conservator, and part of the team at the V&A. She completed a 12-month graduate internship at Textile Conservation Ltd. in Bristol before taking up her current position. She received an MPhil in Textile Conservation from the University of Glasgow in 2022, and holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and Visual Culture from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. She looks forward to engaging with the broad community of people who are passionate about the conservation of textiles, and hopes to build on the programme of engaging events that the committee organises to benefit Textile Group members.

Jenny van Enckevort graduated from the RCA/V&A Conservation course with an MA in Textile Conservation in 2009. She then went on to a few short contacts before moving to the National Museum of Wales. In 2014 she joined the People’s History Museum as a Textile Conservator undertaking work for the museum and private clients focusing primarily on the treatment of large painted trade union and political banners, she now manages the studio. She gained accredited status in 2017. 

 

Isabella is a freelance textile conservator based in eastern Scotland. In 2020, she completed her MPhil in Textile Conservation from the University of Glasgow.

She has worked with institutions such as the V&A Dundee, National Museums Scotland, Glasgow School of Art, Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and Yale University Art Gallery. She also writes about textile conservation and history for the public and is a regular contributor to magazines such as PieceWork, Spin Off, and PLY. Her research interests are the conservation of costume and hidden modern materials in textiles.  

Jess graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2020 with a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art. She is currently in the second year at the University of Glasgow on the MPhil Textile Conservation programme. Jess spent the summer at Zenzie Tinker Conservation Ltd on a student summer placement working with the team on a range of client objects. She also volunteers at The Burrell Collection providing free guided tours for visitors.

Lois currently works as a textile conservator for the National Trust. She completed her MPhil in Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow in the summer of 2023. Prior to moving into conservation, she studied product design at the University of Dundee where her practice focused on textiles, sustainability, and communication. A significant part of her degree experience was focused on outreach, organising and publicising events, including exhibitions and charity events. Throughout her time at the University of Dundee she was heavily involved in representing the student community, culminating in being elected Chair of the Student Representative Council in her final year, where she adapted the format and structure to support students during the upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Prior to her career in conservation, Lauren graduated with distinction from the University of Kent in Comparative Literature. While working front of house at National Museums Liverpool, she volunteered with the textile conservation department at the People’s History Museum, Manchester to explore textile conservation as a career, as well as interned at The Scottish Conservation Studio and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Having recently completed an MPhil in Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow, she is currently working at the People’s History Museum as an Early-Career Textile Conservator and is invested in broadening her experience and skillset that will enhance her capabilities as a conservator. Her general interests include embroidery, lacemaking.