Save the Textile Conservation Centre

The Vice Chairman of the Danish Society for Textile History posted a response to a post on the International Institue for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works blog. It seems to sum up the views of many in the field:

TENEN – The Danish Society for Textile History – assembled for general meeting in Odense, Denmark, on March 8, 2008, express our deepest regret at the news that the Textile Conservation Centre will be closing in 2009.

Half of all textile conservators of the entire world have been educated at the TCC, and the scientific level is second to none. Where will museums and institutions turn to for professional assistance? Continue Reading »