| Learn techniques to care for your heirloom quilts with SAAM’s Lunder Conservation Center. Saturday, June 8, at 9 a.m. |
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Conservation Workshop: Caring for Quilts
Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum
MacMillan Education Center
$30 | Registration required
Join textile conservator Julia Brennan in a gallery talk about her efforts to conserve quilts featured in SAAM’s exhibition, Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women, before attending a hands-on workshop to learn about quilt conservation, repair and stabilization methods, proper storage, and handling techniques for heirloom textiles.
Attendees will receive a kit to practice their stitching and stabilization skills and sample housing materials. Participants cannot bring their own quilts to the workshop, so no need to lug those delicate heirlooms to the museum.
Tickets are $30 and include the cost of materials provided during the workshop. Registration closes on Friday, June 7, at 5 p.m. |
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Can't Make It This Weekend? This conservation workshop will be repeated on Saturday, August 10. Please register for either the June 8 or August 10 program. |
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum is able to create and share experiences like these thanks to funding from generous supporters like you. Thank you for ensuring that American art is available to all. Donate to support SAAM. |
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| Image Credit: Quilt conservation; Photo by Laura Hoffman |
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