[NHCOLL-L:5936] Care of Textiles online course starts May 7

[Helen Alten]

MS212: Care of Textiles
Instructor: Ann Coppinger
Price: $475
Dates: May 7 to June 1, 2012
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.

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. 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

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.

-- 
Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org