This fall, the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will open two new exhibiti
This fall, the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will open two new exhibitions that showcase textiles from its collections: China: Through the Lens of John Thomson (1868-1872) (opening September 19) and Old Patterns, New Order: Socialist Realism in Central Asia (opening October 10).These photos give you a sneak-peek inside our conservation lab, where conservators have been hard at work preparing mounts to display the textiles chosen by the curators. These mounts are carefully crafted to both aesthetically compliment the objects and to safely account for their fragility and condition needs.From top to bottom:When not on display, many textiles are stored in special mats; their standard size facilitates their transfer between the storage space and conservation lab. Once in the lab, their design allows for an easy move onto the display mounts. Textile fragment with cicadas and flowers of the four seasons, China, 19th century. The Textile Museum 1992.18.2; Gift of Dr. Edmund Bowles in memory of Lois W. and Edward L. Bowles.Each mount is custom-fit to the object and is covered by hand with layers of archival padding and exhibition fabric. Here, Conservator Lisa Anderson uses threads to square the perimeter and help center the textile on the mount. The threads will be removed once the object is secured. This silk embroidered sleeve for the China exhibition is laid down and carefully sewn to its display mount using fine silk thread. Very thin insect pins help keep the embroidery in place during the sewing process. Sleeve band, China, 19th century. The Textile Museum 1965.65.3a.Conservation intern Diana Van Wagner is putting the final touches on a hat mount for Old Patterns; this foam insert will be invisible to the viewer but will play a major role insuring that the hat will hold its shape and be well supported for all the time it is on display. At any given time, the conservation staff is working on various projects. In the foreground Chief Conservator Esther Méthé is verifying the final placement of a scarf for Old Patterns, while in the background Lisa is working on the underpinning she sewed to add volume to a coat slotted for display in the same exhibition. Woman’s scarf, Uzbekistan, late 19th to early 20th century. The Textile Museum 1995.8.1. Gift of Mr. Laron Larian, Tel Aviv.Photos by Zachary Marin / The George Washington University. -- source link
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