Today is #AskAConservator Day! This annual event commemorates the November 1966 flood in Florence, Italy, when priceless cultural heritage was damaged. The international salvage efforts that resulted from this disaster built the foundation of the modern field of conservation.
Do you have questions about caring for personal treasures or family keepsakes? Want to know more about conservation? Let’s chat in the comments below! You can also watch social media for #AskAConservator all day today.
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Unraveling the Myth: Harry Jander’s Tall-Tale Textiles, an exhibit presented by INF 386E, Planning and Understanding Exhibits. The exhibit is on view in the right corridor of the UTA building now through November 24.
Harry Jander was a textile collector whose yarns regularly stretched the bounds of belief. Did he really receive a diamond ring from Queen Mary? Did he actually wear a Ming Dynasty robe to relax at home? Did he truly collect textiles from royalty and celebrities? This exhibit explores Jander’s textile collection and the mysteries surrounding it.
INF 386E students have created this exhibit during the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely to select materials, craft narrative, draft text, create exhibit supports, and so much more. Hats off to their perseverance and collaborative work! UT community, should you make an in-person visit to UTA, we hope you’ll stop by.
