Colleagues—posting on
behalf of LAPNet, Los Angeles Preservation Network.
Thanks, Lorraine Perrotta,
The Huntington Library
LAPNet – Beyond The Book:
Care and Handling of Costumes & Textiles
William S. Hart Ranch and
Museum, Thursday, September 17, 2009
Registration opens at 9:00 AM
Program: 9:30-3:30
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
The Los Angeles Preservation Network (LAPNet) is offering a one-day workshop on
the care and handling of costumes and textiles. A tour of the William S. Hart
Museum is included. Participants will gain some background knowledge of the
history of textiles and their fibers. Treatment decisions and a variety of
options will be discussed, and there will be a hands-on session. Each
participant is encouraged to bring ONE ITEM ONLY for examination and
discussion.
A Bar-B-Q lunch is
included in the registration cost.
Who should attend
The workshop is designed for museum, library and historical society staff who are
responsible for costumes and textiles in their collections.
Location
The program will be held at the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum. For driving
directions and other logistics information, go to
http://www.hartmuseum.org/hartmap.html
LIMITED ENROLLMENT!
Workshop is limited to the first 40 registrants
Registration is $75.00.
To register for this workshop, please reserve a spot by either emailing or
calling Linda Mehr (contact info below) and send a check by mail. Checks must
be received by Friday September 11, 2009 to confirm your place in the workshop.
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 247-3033
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Instructor:
Cara Varnell received her conservation training at the Textile Conservation
Centre in England over 25 years ago. She has held staff positions in the
conservation departments of the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts (the de Young
Museum), the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was
Associate Textile Conservator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for
nearly 9 years. She has been in full-time private practice for a decade. Her
clients run the gamut from museums to studio archives to private collectors.
About
LAPNet:
LAPNet
was established in January 1987 to meet the preservation needs of librarians,
conservators, archivists and records managers in Los Angeles City and County.
It is managed by a Steering Committee drawn from libraries and other record
repositories. LAPNet aims to serve as a forum of information exchange and
foster the development of preservation and cooperative programs among all the
libraries in the area, irrespective of their type or size. Check our web site
for more information:
http://www.usc.edu/org/LAPnet