Samplers, stitches & techniques
Many stitches and techniques were originally used in embroidery samplers to create almost limitless effects, yet fr…
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Textiles in the Archive of Art & Design
The Archive of Art and Design's holdings for Fashion Textiles demonstrate a number of different facets of the creat…
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So that's why Textile Conservation has such a Big Studio! - Tapesty Washing at the V&A
The Textile Conservation Section moved into their new purpose-built studio in 1995. This article focuses on the wet area and the first tapestry washed in the new studio.
Textile Conservation Studio
Until December of last year, Textile Conservation occupied three separate sites. The main studio was situated at the top of the lecture theatre stairs and had been used for some form of conservation activity since 1909. For many years it was known as the Art Workroom and a curious combination of sculpture and textile repair was carried out side by side.
The Clothworkers' Centre for Textiles and Fashion Study and Conservation
A new world-class facility dedicated to the study and conservervation of textiles and fashion. The centre will bring together the V&A's extensive fashion and textiles collection, one of the most important collections in the world, ranging from archaeological textiles to contemporary haute couture.
'Diasporas', hanging textile by Norma Starszakowna, 2005
Diasporas is the latest in a series of textile hangings by Norma Starszakowna which relate directly to the history and memories embedded in walls and buildings.
Textile Symposium 97 - Fabric of an Exhibition: An Interdisciplinary Approach
The theme of the conference was the exhibiting of textiles, with an emphasis on the co-operation needed between disciplines - curatorial, scientific, design and conservation.
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
MoreEvent - British Design 1948-2012:
Sat 31 March 2012–Sun 12 August 2012
EXHIBITION: Celebrate the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘austerity’ games to the
summer of 2012. The exhibition highlights significant moments in the history of British design and how the country continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and design.
