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<font size=3>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:28:31 -0400<br>
From: Ed Vermue <Ed.Vermue@oberlin.edu><br>
To: walter@list.ohionet.org<br>
Subject: [OPC List] textile workshop<br>
Sender: walter-owner@list.ohionet.org<br><br>
The textile preservation workshop in Oberlin scheduled for the afternoon
of November 20th has filled and they have decided to add a second date.
So now participants can attend in the same location on Tuesday morning
November 21, 9-12 if they prefer.<br><br>
Here is the workshop description:<br>
*<br>
Caring for Textiles: A Hands-On Workshop***<br><br>
Wondering how to properly care for the textiles that you treasure,
including quilts, samplers, flags, or even grandma’s wedding gown? Join
us for a workshop which is designed for anyone with a love of old
textiles, including collectors, students, and historical society and
museum staff and volunteers. Two sessions of the same workshop will be
offered at the *Oberlin Depot*, located at *240 South Main Street* in
Oberlin, Ohio.<br><br>
*Monday, November 20^th from 1 to 4 p.m.*<br><br>
*/(limited space remains)/*<br><br>
*/-- or --/*<br><br>
*Tuesday, November 21^st from 9 a.m. 12 noon*<br><br>
* *<br><br>
Workshops will be taught by textile conservator<br><br>
*Camille Myers Breeze,*<br><br>
Director of Museum Textile Services in Andover, Massachusetts**<br><br>
Working with objects from the Oberlin Heritage Center collection, you
will learn the basics of archival materials and methods, including flat,
rolled, and folded storage. Keys for properly storing your textiles
without spending a fortune will also be discussed.<br><br>
Daughter of Oberlin Heritage Center member and super volunteer Sarah
MacLennan Kerr, *Camille Myers Breeze* (OC ’91) got her start in
conservation in 1988 while a student at Oberlin. After earning a B.A. in
Art History from Oberlin College, she received a M.A. in Museum Studies
from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1993, specializing in costume
and textile conservation. For five years she was an assistant conservator
at the Textile Conservation Laboratory, Cathedral of St. John the Divine,
in New York City. She was an advanced Mellon fellow at the Textile
Conservation Center, American Textile History Museum, in Lowell,
Massachusetts before founding Museum Textile Services in 1999. Camille is
a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of
Historic and Artistic Works. She counts the Oberlin Heritage Center among
her nation-wide clients.<br><br>
Preregistration is required and costs $35 ($30 for Oberlin Heritage
Center members); fee waived for full-time students with advance
registration. Proceeds will benefit collections projects at the Oberlin
Heritage Center. Space is limited so sign-up today by sending your check
payable to Oberlin Heritage Center Textile workshop. For additional
information, call or send an email to members@oberlinheritage.org
<<a href="mailto:members@oberlinheritage.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:members@oberlinheritage.org</a>><br><br>
*_<br>
Preregistration for the Oberlin Heritage Center Textile
Workshop_*<br><br>
_I/We will attend the workshop on /(circle one)/ November 20^th November
21^st _<br><br>
_Name(s): Phone: _<br><br>
_Mailing address: E-mail _<br><br>
_ _<br><br>
Cost $35 ($30 for Oberlin Heritage Center members); fee waived for
full-time students with advance registration.<br><br>
Make your check payable to *_Oberlin_**_ Heritage Center Textile workshop
_*and mail to *Oberlin** Heritage Center**, *<br><br>
*P.O. Box 0455**, Oberlin, OH 44074***<br><br>
*For additional information, call 440-774-1700 or send an email to
members@oberlinheritage.org
<<a href="mailto:members@oberlinheritage.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:members@oberlinheritage.org</a>>**__*<br><br>
<br>
-- <br>
Ed Vermue<br>
Special Collections and Preservation Librarian<br>
Oberlin College Library<br>
415 Mudd Center<br>
148 West College St.<br>
Oberlin, OH 44074-1545<br>
Ph: (440) 775-5043<br>
Fax: (440) 775-8739<br>
ed.vermue@oberlin.edu<br>
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