Articles & Press
The Noble Effort to Save Lady Astor’s Robes;
photos by Andre Chung, The Washington Post
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum: A Multifaceted History of Khmer Rouge Crimes
chapter by Julia M. Brennan
Textile Conservation Advances in Practice, 2nd Edition, Routledge, 2024
chapter by Julia M. Brennan
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Preservation of Clothing and Memory in Cambodia: A Collaborative Model
by Julia M. Brennan
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Teaching Preventative Conservation and Textile Treatments in Africa and Asia
by Julia M. Brennan
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Ethical Flexibility and the Principles of Preserving Genocide Clothing:
by Julia M. Brennan with Jackie Peterson-Grace, presented at North American Textile Conservation Conference 2021 (NATCC)
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Textiles of Human Tragedies: Preservation Efforts at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
May Julia M BRENNAN, KHO Chenda, CHHEANG Sokpenh, CHEAN Chetrey, PING Sreynoch, and CHOUB Sokly, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
WCG Presentation, May 6, 2021 (video)
Our Ancestors Knew Best:
Traditional Southeast Asian Textile Treatments and Their Place in Modern Conservation | editor Julia M Brennan, Linh Anh Moreau
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Ein Zarter Stoff
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July 2021, PM History and PM Fragen & Antworten
Preserving Brutal Histories, One Garment at a Time
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January 2021, The New York Times
Establishing a Collaborative and Creative Approach to the Preservation of Genocide Clothing
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Tuol Sleng, ICOM 2019
Handicrafts in Bangladesh: A Photo-Story by Julia Brennan
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November 1976
Headway with Handicrafts
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November 26, 1976, Bangladesh Times
Khmer Rouge Victims Welcome Preservation of Textiles At Tuol Sleng Museum
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January 20, 2020, CTV News
US provides grant aid to preserve S-21prison items
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January 20, 2020, Washington Post
VOA: Cambodian Museum Protects Clothing Worn by Khmer Rouge Victims
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February 18, 2016, VOA Learning English
Cambodian genocide documented in victims’ preserved clothes
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March 2, 2018, CTV News
Washington Post Home: Live Q&A Julia and Caring for Textiles on Preserving Heirlooms
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September 26, 2019, Washington Post
Washington Post Magazine: Keepsakes worth keeping: Five families on the artifacts they rescued
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September 2019, Washington Post Magazine
Washington Post: How to remove a stain from a cherished old baby sweater
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Summer 2018, Washington Post
Great and Good Friends: Exhibit, March 21 – June 30, 2018
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Spring 2018, Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles website
Julia M. Brennan Talks About Textile Conservation
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Fall 2017, SAQA Art Quilt Collector
Saving Clothing for History’s Sake
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Spring 2017, Barnard Magazine
CNLG Starts Conversation of Artifact of Genocide Victims
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Feb 2017, newtimes.co.rw
Protecting “Negative Heritage” in Rwanda
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Jan/Feb 2017, The Pennsylvania Gazette
A Walk Through Royal Fashion
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August 2016, Bankok Post
Asean Selections 2016
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August 2016, Bankok Post
Bringing an Old Batik Back to Life
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September 2015, Jurnal Wastra
Blog post and e-blast featuring Julia and CFT
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December 2015, Tissus & Artisans du Monde
The Royal Robes
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December 2015, Thailand Tatler
Thai Official Rank Robes (Sua Khrui): History, Fabrication and the Conservation of Admiral du Plessis de Richelieu’s 19th Century Robe
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March 2014, Arts of Asia
Washington’s Best Loved Repair Shops
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October 9, 2013, Washington Post
A Guardian of Rare, Exotic Fabrics
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March 7, 2013, Wall Street Journal
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles, Bangkok
Her Majesty’s birthday celebration issue; Julia Brennan and team featured.
LIPS Magazine, August 2011
Conservation Crusader
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Reprinted with permission from the Bangkok Post, February 24, 2011
Preservation Begins at Home—How to Care for Your Textile Collections
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September 2013, Textiles Asia
Lemurs and Lamba: Textile Conservation Training in Madagascar
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Reprinted from Textile Society of America Newsletter – Spring, 2005
How to Preserve a Quilt
Lemurs and Lamba: Textile Conservation Training in Madagascar
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Reprinted from Textile Society of America Newsletter – Spring, 2005
How to Preserve a Quilt
National Identities and Global Links: Conserving Asian Textiles In Situ
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September 2013, Textiles Asia
Handbook: How to Take Care of Sacred Objects in Monasteries
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February 2008
ICOM Papers
Simple anoxic storage for textile collections in Bhutan
ICOM CC 15th Triennial Conference New Delhi, September 2008
The First Conference on Protection of Cultural Property in Asia
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February 2013
Coverage of the First Conference on Protection of Cultural Property in Asia
ARCAblog, Part 1
2009
Cont’d Coverage of the first Conference on Protection of Cultural Property in Asia
ARCAblog, Part 2
March 2013
Ask the Archivist: Preserving Heirloom Quilts
Preserving a Family Heirloom Quilt
Family Tree Magazine, May/June 2013
Revisiting Turkish Residence: Ballroom’s “Ottoman style” Wall Fabrics
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November 16, 2011, ARCAblog
Part 1: Conserving Treasured Wall Fabrics: Turkish Ballroom 2002-2007
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November 17, 2011, ARCAblog
Part 2: Conserving Treasured Wall Fabrics: Turkish Ballroom 2002-2007
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November 18, 2011, ARCAblog
Repairing and Storing an Old Quilt
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May 19, 2011, Washington Post
Renowned Conservator Discusses Art, Art Crime, and Van Eyck
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December 3, 2010, Reprinted from Suite 101.com
ARCA Alum Julia Brennan speaks to ICOM committee
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December 3, 2010, ARCAblog
Textile conservation in Asia & Africa
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Editors Lennard & Ewer, Elsevier Publications, 2010
Art Crime exhibition in Wash, DC
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Reprinted from the ARCA Blog, March 3, 2010
A Master’s in Art Crime (No Cloak and Dagger)
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Reprinted from the New York Times, July 2009
A Workshop to Conserve the Thangkas and Other Religious Objects
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Reprinted from Kuensel, February 2008
Americal Division’s “Old Glory”
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Reprinted from Americal Journal, December 2007
One, Two, Three, Viva Algerie!
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Reprinted from Textile Society of American Newsletter,
Fall 2007
Malagasy Textiles
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Reprinted from International Hajji Baba Society Newsletter, February 2006
Textile Relics in Bhutan: Cultural & Conservation Challenges
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Annual Conference General Session, 2006, Grant Projects
Celebrating Martha Washington’s 275th Birthday
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Reprinted from Tudor Place Times – Winter/Spring 2006
Celebrating Martha Washington’s 275th Birthday
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Reprinted from Tudor Place Times – Winter/Spring 2006
A New Way to Preserve Textiles
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Reprinted from Kuensel – December 17, 2006
America’s Best Cleaners Affiliate Provides “Hall of Fame” Service to Baltimore Sports Museum
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Conserving History
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Reprinted by permission of Tashi Delek, Druk Air Magazine, April-May-June 2004
America’s Best Cleaners Affiliate Provides “Hall of Fame” Service to Baltimore Sports Museum
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