Workshop on textiles

Textiles: From Household Goods to Museum Artifacts
Presented by the Intermuseum Conservation Association
Saturday, February 2, 2008
9am-5pm

Join nationally-known textile educator Camille Myers Breeze for this
full-day, hands-on workshop on the care and handling of historic
textiles.

Topics will include: fiber identification; care, handling, and
storage of textiles; conservation supplies; museum collection
policies; and packing exercises.

Workshop participants will be provided with sample archival storage
materials (including Hollinger polypropylene textile boxes and
acid-free tissue), vendor catalogs, and instructional materials for
further study.

The workshop will be held at the ICA Conservation Center in
Cleveland, OH.  Registration is limited to 20 participants, to
ensure maximum student/instructor interaction.

Cost is $85 for members, $100 for non-members.  Registration
materials can be found at

    <URL:http://www.ica-artconservation.org/education/Textiles.pdf>

If you have additional questions, please contact ICA Field Services
Officer Nicole Hayes at nhayes [at] ica-artconservation__org.

Nicole M. Hayes
Field Services Officer
Intermuseum Conservation Association
2915 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-658-8700
Fax: 216-658-8709


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