My Journey to Textile Conservation: Past, Present, and Future

Woman washing a white baptismal gown in shallow bath on table.

Beginnings One of the first hurdles to becoming a textile conservator is knowing that the field exists at all. Many people have interests in museums, art, craft, history, or science but have no idea that they could channel these passions into textile conservation. Very few people (including several of my family members) known what textile […]