Conference 2014
Crafting Textiles from the Bronze Age to
AD 1600: A tribute to Peter Collingwood
10-11 October 2014
Wellcome Collection, London, Euston Road NW1 2BE
Peter Collingwood, a renowned weaver and master of textile structures, was a member of the Early Textiles Study Group until his death in 2008.
As a tribute to his skills as a maker and innovator this conference will investigate some of the ancient techniques that fascinated him including tablet-weaving, braiding and sprang.
Speakers include academics, museum curators, conservators, textile practitioners and experimental archaeologists from Europe and Canada. The keynote lectures will be delivered by renowned experts from Denmark and Switzerland, namely Lise Raeder Knudsen and Regula Schorta. Craft demonstrations will also take place.
For the complete programme and booking form, please download the files listed at the bottom of this page.
AD 1600: A tribute to Peter Collingwood
10-11 October 2014
Wellcome Collection, London, Euston Road NW1 2BE
Peter Collingwood, a renowned weaver and master of textile structures, was a member of the Early Textiles Study Group until his death in 2008.
As a tribute to his skills as a maker and innovator this conference will investigate some of the ancient techniques that fascinated him including tablet-weaving, braiding and sprang.
Speakers include academics, museum curators, conservators, textile practitioners and experimental archaeologists from Europe and Canada. The keynote lectures will be delivered by renowned experts from Denmark and Switzerland, namely Lise Raeder Knudsen and Regula Schorta. Craft demonstrations will also take place.
For the complete programme and booking form, please download the files listed at the bottom of this page.
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