Textile Collections

Textile Collections
Author: Amanda Grace Sikarskie
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1442263660

Collections of textiles—historic costume, quilts, needlework samplers, and the like—have benefited greatly from the digital turn in museum and archival work. Both institutional online repositories and collections-based social media sites have fostered unprecedented access to textile collections that have traditionally been marginalized in museums. How can curators, interpreters, and collections managers make best use of these new opportunities? To answer this question, the author worked with sites including the Great Lakes Quilt Center at the Michigan State University Museum, the Design Center at Philadelphia University, the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the WGBH Boston Media Library and Archives, as well as user-curated social sites online such as Tumblr and Polyvore, to create four compelling case studies on the preservation, access, curation, and interpretation of textile objects. The book explores: The nature of digital material culture. The role of audience participation versus curatorial authority online. Audience-friendly collections metadata and tagging. Visual, rather than text-based, searching and cataloging. The legality of ownership and access of museum collections online. Gender equity in museums and archives. This book is essential reading for anyone who cares for, collects, exhibits, or interprets historic costume or textile collections, but its broad implications for the future of museum work make it relevant for anyone with an interest in museum work online. And because the focus of this volume is theory and praxis, rather than specific technologies that are likely to become obsolete, it will be staple on your bookshelf for years to come.

Indigo Quilts: 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - History of Indigo - 5 Projects

Indigo Quilts: 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - History of Indigo - 5 Projects
Author: Kay Triplett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015-11-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781617452437

The beauty of Indigo quilts is undeniable. Explore the origins of the fiber and fabric presented by two members of the American Quilt Study Group. Step inside the Poos Collection of quilts, one of the largest privately held collections in the world. Featuring stunning quilts circa 1750 to 1890. Get inspired and make one of the gorgeous quilt projects using present day Indigo or reproduction fabrics.

Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States

Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States
Author: Sally Queen
Publisher: Costume Society of America
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2006
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

"This Costume Society of America guide to clothing and textile collections in the United States lists 2,604 collections whose holdings include general clothing, costumes, uniforms, accessories, banners, flags, quilts. Entries include extended descriptions of holdings for more than 800 collections and black and white photographs for 245 collections"--Provided by publisher.

Unravelling Textiles

Unravelling Textiles
Author: Foekje Boersma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-05-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781904982982

This book (first published in the Netherlands as Op de keper beschouwd. Handboekvoor het behoud van textielcollecties), sets out to present the basic information necessary for the professional safekeeping of textile collections. Aimed at curators, owners of textile collections, collection management staff, conservators and conservation students, it contains: An overview of the most common textile fibres, production processes and techniques of decoration. A description of the degradation processes of textiles and the effects of temperature, relative humidity, air pollution and light on textiles. Discussions on the storage, transit and exhibition of textiles and materials which can safely be used with textiles. Guidance for documentation, conservation and restoration, and collection management strategies. Book jacket.

Textile Conservation

Textile Conservation
Author: Frances Lennard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2010-09-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136434755

Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators’ work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. • Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland Europe and Asia • Assesses the conservation of objects in some of the world’s major cultural institutions • Highly illustrated in full colour to show the effect of conservation in practice Textile Conservation is a reference manual for textile conservators, textile conservation students and museum and heritage professionals.

Textiles of Indonesia

Textiles of Indonesia
Author: The Thomas Murray Collection
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 3791387650

Drawn from one of the world's leading textile collections, this magnificently presented array of traditional weavings from the Indonesian archipelago provides a unique window into the region's cultures, rites, and history. Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important privately owned collections of its type in the world. The objects comprise ritual clothing and ceremonial cloths that tell us much about the traditions of pre-Islamic Indonesian cultures, as well as about the influences of regional trade with China, India, the Arab world, and Europe. As with the earlier volume, Textiles of Japan (Prestel, 2018), the book focuses on some of the finest cloths to come out of the archipelago, presenting each object with impeccable photographs, colors, patterns, and intricate details. Geographically arranged, this volume pays particular attention to textiles from the Batak and the Lampung region of Sumatra, the Dayak of Borneo, and the Toraja of Sulawesi, as well as rare textiles from Sumba, Timor and other islands. Readers will learn about the intricate and highly developed traditions of dyeing, weaving, and beading techniques that have been practiced for centuries, resulting in a breathtaking collection of motifs, patterns, dyes, and adornments. Original texts by leading international experts draw on the latest research to offer historical context, unspool the mysteries behind ancient iconography, and provide new insights into dating and provenance. At once opulent and scholarly, this book arrives at a moment of growing interest in Southeast Asian culture and carries the imprimatur of one of the art world's leading collectors. Full List of Contributors: Lorraine Aragon, Joanna Barrkman, Chris Buckley, Kristal Hale, Valerie Hector, Janet Alison Hoskins, Itie van Hout, Eric Kjellgren, Fiona Kerlogue, Brigitte Khan Majlis, Robyn Maxwell, Thomas Murray, and Sandra Sardjono.

Textiles of Japan

Textiles of Japan
Author: Thomas Murray
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Design
ISBN: 3791385208

From rugged Japanese firemen's ceremonial robes and austere rural work-wear to colorful, delicately-patterned cotton kimonos, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Japan's rich tradition of textiles. Textiles are an eloquent form of cultural expression and of great importance in the daily life of a people, as well as in their rituals and ceremonies. The traditional clothing and fabrics featured in this book were made and used in the islands of the Japanese archipelago between the late 18th and the mid 20th century. The Thomas Murray collection featured in this book includes daily dress, work-wear, and festival garb and follows the Arts and Crafts philosophy of the Mingei Movement, which saw that modernization would leave behind traditional art forms such as the hand-made textiles used by country people, farmers, and fisherman. It presents subtly patterned cotton fabrics, often indigo dyed from the main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, along with garments of the more remote islands: the graphic bark cloth, nettle fiber, and fish skin robes of the aboriginal Ainu in Hokkaido and Sakhalin to the north, and the brilliantly colored cotton kimonos of Okinawa to the far south. Numerous examples of these fabrics, photographed in exquisite detail, offer insight into Japan's complex textile history as well as inspiration for today's designers and artists. This volume explores the range and artistry of the country's tradition of fiber arts and is an essential resource for anyone captivated by the Japanese aesthetic.

Egyptian textiles and their production: ‘word’ and ‘object’

Egyptian textiles and their production: ‘word’ and ‘object’
Author: Maria Mossakowska-Gaubert
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1609621530

This volume presents the results of a 2017 workshop at the Centre for Textile Research (CTR), University of Copenhagen, an event within the framework of the MONTEX project-including support from a Marie Sk

Pioneer Quilts

Pioneer Quilts
Author: Lori Lee Triplett
Publisher: C&t Publishing / Kansas City Star Quilts
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2017
Genre: Pioneers in art
ISBN: 9781617454653

Join fictional character Esther Heinzmann as she narrates the pioneer journey through 30 historical quilts from the Poos Collection. Enjoy antique quilts featured on 2-page, full-color spreads in stunning detail. Remake some of the classic blocks on your own - project instructions for 5 quilts are included. Enrich your journey through the book by reading accounts of the Great Migration, the long journey, and real life on the prairie.