2022 is a Wrap. Here’s to 2023, and to you—our wonderful textilian friends! 2022 was peppered with covid, but in between we conserved, surveyed, examined, dressed, and prepped over 200 textiles thanks to our dynamic team of Julia, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Emilee, and Peyton. 3 wedding veils, 12 samplers, 2 Folk Art dolls from the 1960s, […]
The Fantasy Doll Show and Possum Trot
Caring For Textiles finds the delicate balance between original work and restoration In 1977, filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf released the documentary Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. It’s a treasure and a treat; take a few minutes and watch it. In it, you’ll […]
