Behind the Scenes of the Conservation Studio
Behind the Scenes of the Conservation Studio
A Fascinating and Memorable Visit
Behind the Scenes of the Conservation Studio
Behind the Scenes of the Conservation Studio
A Fascinating and Memorable Visit
This one hour tour provided a fascinating and interesting preview of the forthcoming Williams Morris exhibition due to open in December.
We were guided by two talented and experienced members of staff who were skilled in restoring and conserving William Morris wallpapers and tapestries of which the Whitworth has a world-famous collection. Many beautiful items on view for us were up to 150 years old.
We saw the original wood-blocks which were used to create the wallpaper designs. It was clear that the original cost of these wallpapers meant that only the wealthiest families could afford them. Accordingly they were often mounted on hessian to enable them to be removed from the wall and re-used in the event of moving house. We also learned about the painstaking way in which the expert textile conservators would repair damaged areas hardly visible to the naked eye.
The exhibition will be travelling to S Korea, after the Whitworth show and so we also learned about the complex ways that the collection would be transported abroad.
Altogether a fascinating and memorable visit so many thanks to The Whitworth for permitting this ‘behind the scenes’ tour.
This one hour tour provided a fascinating and interesting preview of the forthcoming Williams Morris exhibition due to open in December.
We were guided by two talented and experienced members of staff who were skilled in restoring and conserving William Morris wallpapers and tapestries of which the Whitworth has a world-famous collection. Many beautiful items on view for us were up to 150 years old.
We saw the original wood-blocks which were used to create the wallpaper designs. It was clear that the original cost of these wallpapers meant that only the wealthiest families could afford them. Accordingly they were often mounted on hessian to enable them to be removed from the wall and re-used in the event of moving house. We also learned about the painstaking way in which the expert textile conservators would repair damaged areas hardly visible to the naked eye.
The exhibition will be travelling to S Korea, after the Whitworth show and so we also learned about the complex ways that the collection would be transported abroad.
Altogether a fascinating and memorable visit so many thanks to The Whitworth for permitting this ‘behind the scenes’ tour.
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