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Textile Conservation with Jennifer Cruise
May 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CDT
FreeWhat is conservation? What do textile conservators do? The founder and director of Textilis Conservation Jennifer L. Cruise, Ph.D., M.A. Cons will be presenting about her textile work at the Heritage Center. The beautifully dressed mannequins in the “The Sixties: Fashion & The Frontier” exhibit is Jennifer’s work!.
EVENT INFO
The Washington County Heritage Center will be open at 6pm for event attendees to experience the museum at a discounted rate prior to the event at 7pm.
About Jennifer: Jennifer uses both her science background and her knowledge and appreciation of historic textiles and all fiber arts in her evaluation of items and in her treatment plans. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Lawrence University, a Ph.D. from Duke University, and an MA in the Conservation of Historic Objects from the University of Lincoln, in the United Kingdom. She has completed placements/internships at a number of sites, including the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio, in the UK, and Museum Textile Services, in the US. Textilis Conservation follows the codes of practice of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), and of the U.K. Institute of Conservation (ICON).
Jennifer Cruise with the 1860s-1960s Fashion & the Frontier exhibit at the Washington County Heritage Center
1860s-1960s “Fashion & the Frontier” Exhibit