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6 Jul
Response to the HEFCE's REF consultation
Something Old, Something New
May 18th 2008
The Textile Society's annual conference, Something Old, Something New, will be held in Winchester, UK, on 5-7 September 2008. Papers include:- Prof Simon Olding, Director, Crafts Study Centre, Farnham "The Development of the Crafts Centre and Its Textiles collections"
- Dr Maria Hayward, Director, AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies, Winchester "From the Cradle to the Grave: Dressing for English royal christenings, weddings, coronations and funerals, 1485-1558"
- Clio Padovani, Senior lecturer, Winchester School of Art, "New ways of experiencing historical textiles, working with the V&A"
- Hilary Davidson, Curator, Museum of London "Wearing very well: recreating Jane Austen’s silk pelisse coat"
