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Helen Wyld

@wyldtextiles

Senior Curator of Historic Textiles @ntlmuseumsscot. Also likes bicycles. All views my own

 Edinburgh
Joined February 2014
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Job opportunity for an administrator in our department of Global Arts, Cultures and Design at NMS! Please share with anyone who may be interested: vacancies.nms.ac.uk/VacancyD…
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Historic Royal Palaces are currently recruiting for a Textile Treatment Conservator at Hampton Court Palace. Deadline for applications 17th December 2023. Further details: icon.org.uk/careers/jobs/cur…
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Delighted to present new historical reconstruction-based working paper on the impact of Indian chintz making techniques on the growth of science in Europe @LSEEcHist Asia Seminar Series. Thanks to the audience for their engagement and thoughtful questions and comments.
Image from Dr Alka Raman (@alka_raman)
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Sharing on behalf of The Tetley Workshop, Carpet Conservation. Who are looking for new homes for their tapestry frame, large carpet frames and washing tank. Please contact The Tetley Workshop (tetleyworkshop.co.uk) for further information.
Image from Icon Textile Group (@Icon_Textiles)
Image from Icon Textile Group (@Icon_Textiles)
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Weaving Waves, an excellent title for a conference on maritime tapestries: @RMGreenwich 12 January 2024. A little known episode in late Stuart patronage and image making: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/lecture-t…
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Join us with @SheilaghQuaile for a History Scotland webinar - History & artistry of the Paisley shawl - chaired by @ScotsAntiquary Book at historyscotland.com/virtual-… #history #textiles
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📣Our new @MakingHistDress CFP is here! 📣
Making Historical Dress Network (@MakingHistDress) profile pictureMaking Historical Dress Network@MakingHistDress9 Nov 2023
We are delighted to announce the ✨Call for Interventions📷for our 3rd network workshop on Learning from Making: Methods and Processes. See the thread for more information! 📷 🚨Deadline 15 December 🚨
Image from Making Historical Dress Network (@MakingHistDress)
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Are you a ewer admirer too?
National Museums Scotland (@NtlMuseumsScot) profile pictureNational Museums Scotland@NtlMuseumsScot1 Nov 2023
✨ Prepare to be dazzled and delighted by some 16th century tableware! ✨ A very rare silver-gilt ewer and basin have been acquired for the nation and are now on display at the National Museum of Scotland (Art of Living gallery).
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The Pasold peer-reviewed journal, TEXTILE HISTORY, is dedicated to the study of all aspects of #textiles and #dresshistory, and welcomes relevant new submissions throughout the year. Find out more about sharing your research with us here: pasold.co.uk/textile-history
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New Post: The University of York's History of Art is offering an 18-month post-doc research role for a project on Islamic craft traditions. memorients.com/news/post-doc…
Post-Doctoral Research Position, History of Art, University of York | MEMOs

Post-Doctoral Research Position, History of Art, University of York | MEMOs

The University of York's History of Art is offering an 18-month post-doc research role for a project on Islamic craft traditions.

memorients.com
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I am excited to announce a conference on The Scottish Interior, 1 December @NtlMuseumsScot, Edinburgh. Interiors, Design and Identity in Scotland, 16th century to the present. Free but booking is essential. Please share: nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events…
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… with a glittering lineup of speakers including @restalrig @ScottishModern @V_Maxwell @diegowylie100 and others who exist beyond this space!
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And very kindly sponsored by @PaulMellonCentr whose support has allowed us to make this a free event. Thank you!
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An amazing job opportunity at National Museums Scotland…
Anna Groundwater (@AGroundw) profile pictureAnna Groundwater@AGroundw21 Oct 2023
Unlock Scotland’s history @ National Museums Scotland! Curator vacancy in Renaissance & Early Modern History. Some of my fave objects 🎺🎺 MQS casket, Bartmann jug, 16th C. zoom call, Alfred André locket @NtlMuseumsScot Pls RT! Deadline 5 November! vacancies.nms.ac.uk/VacancyD…
Image from Anna Groundwater (@AGroundw)
Image from Anna Groundwater (@AGroundw)
Image from Anna Groundwater (@AGroundw)
Image from Anna Groundwater (@AGroundw)
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An unexpected find at ⁦@HMuseum⁩ at Fort George, said to have been worn by Captain J C Stewart, 72nd Highlanders, in Crimea (1853-56). If true, a very early example of Fair Isle knitting 🧶
Image from Helen Wyld (@wyldtextiles)
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🕷 Cultural Connections | African Stories with Chief Chebe Tue 17 Oct, National Museum of Scotland | 10:30 & 14:00, 11:30 & 15:00 (30 mins), Meet by the Lighthouse Lens in Grand Gallery, Free, drop-in Discover stories about animals and challenges! Info: nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events…
Chief Chebe.

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Prof Miles Glendinning gives a tour of the condemned Cumbernauld Town Centre. Trailer below. The full film will be live next week via concretedreams.org.uk with @Dialectographer @AlisonMIrvine #Cumbernauld #Brutalism #towncentre #Scotland #embodiedcarbon #newtown
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Job opportunity: we are hiring a project curator to work on 15th and 16th century Netherlandish drawings at the British Museum! Please spread the word bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com…
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Excited to be speaking about Fair Isle Knitting as part of this webinar on Global Knitting organised by Talking Textiles, part of New York Textile Week. This Sunday 1 Oct: edelkoort.us/webinars-events… Free for students and teachers, otherwise $50.
Image from Helen Wyld (@wyldtextiles)
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We're looking for a brilliant Hardware Provider/AV Integrator for @PaisleyMuseum to provide the installation, programming & commissioning for our digital displays, shows and interactives. Details on publiccontractsscotland.gov.… Ref No: SEP487963 Value £450K ex VAT. D/L : 10/10/23
A computer generated image of the new museum frontage including the new glass red drum. Text over is the same as the body text of the tweet.

ALT A computer generated image of the new museum frontage including the new glass red drum. Text over is the same as the body text of the tweet.

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