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A Day in the Life at the Studio
By Annabel Dobbyn Photograph by Sarah Goolishian When I tell strangers that I work in a textile conservation studio, I know exactly what will happen.
October 1, 2024
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The Warp and Weft of it: The Interwoven Lives of Clarence King Not your ordinary linen hand towel……..
by Annabel Dobbyn There is a man. He only rides in first class train cars. He is the most charming man at the Century Club,
June 11, 2024
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Conserving Amish quilts for Smithsonian American Art Museum
By Julia M Brennan & Caring for Textiles Team Saturday June 8 & August 10 Caring for Textiles is hosting a quilt care & repair
June 4, 2024
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Senator Kelly’s Spacesuit
By Annabel Dobbyn The year is 2016. Beyonce’s Lemonade comes out, the beloved David Bowie passes on, and American politicians are at each other’s throats.
May 10, 2024
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Conserving Mother Seton’s dancing slippers – America’s first saint
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821) was a Catholic sister and founder of Saint Joseph’s Academy and Free School, the first Catholic girls’ school in America,
April 18, 2024
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The textiles that bind us – in memory of Mike Heffner, 1967-2023
How many of you have a beloved sweater, jeans, or your mother’s shirt or father’s scarf? Textiles can be transformative, alive, sharing their stories by
March 25, 2024
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Multicolores Textile Arts by Guatemalan women
Go see this before October 1, 2023! What a joy to meet Reyna Pretzantzin Chipix, creative director of the Multicolores cooperative! Reyna, in her gorgeous
September 27, 2023
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A Special GoFundMe appeal…
A personal message & call to action from Julia… Help us preserve these textiles. Over the last 23 years, I have collaborated with and trained
September 15, 2023
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Time Traveling with TWA!
Here’s a blast from my childhood when we used to fly through Kennedy Airport NYC in the 1960’s & 70’s… The restored TWA terminal +
August 11, 2023
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Conserving, Installing, De-installing “Monumental” The Confederate Flag of Truce
“The flag we should know…” You have probably seen and used a traditional American dishtowel – off white cotton ‘waffle weave’ with narrow red stripes
July 12, 2023
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Conflict Textiles Tell Stories of War and Displacement
Secret War Conflict Textiles Bear Witness, Telling Stories of War & Displacement There was a time from 1965-1973, when I was a child living in
April 18, 2023
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My Very Sentimental Journey: Kentucky Bluegrass & Blue Brocade
I took a visit to Louisville, Kentucky to see my family, and a new exhibition showcasing a 19th century wedding dress that Caring for Textiles
March 1, 2023
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