Prize for textile conservator
Published: 21 September 2012
Stella Gardner, a postgraduate student from the Centre for Textile Conservation (CTC) has been given a prestigious award by the Weavers’ Society of Anderston
Stella Gardner, a postgraduate student from the Centre for Textile Conservation (CTC) has been given a prestigious award by the Weavers’ Society of Anderston for excellent progress during the first year on the course.
Stella said: “It is a real honour to have been awarded this prize. I would like to thank the Weavers’ Society of Anderston for the award and the tutors at the CTC for their dedication and support. The programme has already provided me with a vast range of practical skills and knowledge and it is a great opportunity to study alongside students from all over the world. I am excited to return for my final year of training to become a textile conservator”.
During her first year on the course, Stella worked on preserving and conserving some historically vital textile artefacts including a damask napkin from the household of James McNeil Whistler, which was signed by the artist in 1902, and a pair of trousers designed by Léon Bakst for a production of the Sleeping Beauty ballet in the 1920s.
In the past Stella has volunteered with various heritage bodies, including the American Museum in Bath, the Royal Academy of Music Museum, London and the Museum and Heritage Centre in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
The Textile Conservation Masters course, which runs over two years, is the only course of its kind in the UK and brings together some of the UK’s foremost experts in textile conservation and technical art history.
First published: 21 September 2012
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