[NHCOLL-L:5039] Care of Textiles online class starts Monday
Helen Alten
helen at collectioncare.org
Tue Oct 26 13:05:06 EDT 2010
There is still room available in Northern States Conservation Center's
Care of Textiles course offered in November.
*MS 212: Care of Textiles*
*Instructor:* Ann Coppinger
*Dates:* Nov. 1 through 30, 2010
*Location: *online at www.museumclasses.org*
Description:*
Caring for textiles demands an understanding of how and why they
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
*Text Book:*
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.
*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.
Care of Textiles runs four weeks. To reserve a spot in the course,
please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have
trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org
*Student Comments for MS212: Care of Textiles:*
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!
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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