Call for papers--Symposium on tapestry conservation

Call for Papers

"A Woven Alliance: Tapestry Yesterday, Today and for Tomorrow"
Edinburgh
21 September 2012

The Institute of Conservation (Icon) Textile Group invites abstracts
for papers and posters for the Symposium "A Woven Alliance: tapestry
yesterday, today and for tomorrow which will be held on 21 September
2012 in Edinburgh. The symposium will be held at the Dovecot
Tapestry Studios and coincides with the exhibition "Dovecot 1912 -
2012: 100 years of Contemporary Tapestry".

The symposium will reflect the creative, historical, technical,
conservation and/or scientific partnerships and collaborations that
take place when working on a tapestry project.

We are particularly interested in papers which discuss the decision
making process when a tapestry project is undertaken and how this
shapes or influences the conservation approach and treatment;
whether decisions are based on the input from the designer/weaver,
the tapestry's historic importance, display and interpretation, or
timing and budget. Papers would also be welcome on collaborative
working in all aspects of tapestries and their conservation, whether
between scientist and conservator, or volunteer and curator, and how
each influences the other.  Innovation and research are other areas
of interest.

Please email abstracts of no more than 250 words by 8 June 2012 to
Lynn McClean <l.mcclean<-at->nms<.>ac<.>uk>

Abstracts should include the purpose or aim of the project, the
methodology, the principle findings and a conclusion. Please ensure
the names, addresses and contact details of all authors are
included, and indicate who the main contact and speaker(s) will be.

For further details about the symposium and related visit please see
the Events section of the Icon Textile Group

    <URL:http://www.icon.org.uk>

Lynn McClean
Head of Paper and Textile Conservation
National Museums Scotland
+44 131 247 4069


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