MS212: Care of Textiles
Instructor: Ann Coppinger
Dates: May 5 through 30, 2008
Price: $425
Location:
www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Caring for textiles demands an understanding of how and why textiles
deteriorate. This course offers a simplified explanation of the origin
and structure of textile fibers as well as the finished textile object;
be it either a piece of whole cloth or a finished garment. Care of
Textiles teaches students to identify fibers, fabric structures and
finishes, write condition reports, and understand the agents of
deterioration that are harmful to various fabrics both in storage on
exhibit. Topics include preparing textiles for storage and exhibit, the
use of archival materials with textiles, and three dimensional
supports.
Course Outline
- 1. Introduction
2. Textiles and
Their Structures
3. Textile
Documentation and Condition Report Writing
4. Textiles and Their
Environment
5. Handling of
Textiles
6. Treating
Textiles
7. Care of Textiles in
Storage
8. Care of Textiles on
Exhibit
9. Conclusion
Logistics
Participants in Care of Textiles work at their own pace
through sections and interact through online chats. Instructor Ann
Coppinger is available at scheduled times for email support. Care of
Textiles includes online literature, slide lectures and
student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The course is limited to 20
participants.
Care of Textiles runs four weeks. Sign up and pay for the course
at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html
. If you have trouble completing an on-line order, please
contact Helen Alten at
[log in to unmask] or Eric
Swanson at [log in to unmask]
Text Books:
Preserving Textiles: A Guide for the Nonspecialist by Harold
Mailand and Dorothy Stites Alig. Available for purchase from Northern
States Conservation Center at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html
.
Student Comments:
Course was great & worth the time. I liked how the
materials tied in together; the lectures were brief, yet to the point,
the powerpoint slides showed images relating to the lectures.
It more than met my expectations. I never realized there was so
much involved in textiles. Wow, what a lot of information! Thank
you for all the time and effort that goes into providing the services of
the Northern States Conservation Center. Your classes, materials,
website, publications, etc. are awesome and a real help. I
appreciate all that goes into this.
I enjoyed the weekly chats. I found them to be very helpful.
I also liked how the course was meant to be a good refresher.
Lastly, I enjoyed the fact that all classmates could post
comments/suggestions on the forum for all to see. I enjoyed the class and
the chats. Ann was very helpful in answering any questions I posed
during those chats. Thanks!
Good course and I highly recommend it.
The Instructor:
Ann Coppinger runs the conservation department and teaches
conservation at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has
a master’s in museum studies specializing in costume and textile
conservation from FIT. She is a former NEA master apprentice at the
Textile Conservation Workshop. Ms. Coppinger previously worked for 22
years in fashion in New York City. She has degrees in both fashion design
and pattern making from FIT.
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