13th North American Textile Conservation Conference October 25 - 29, 2021.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout the thirteenth biennial North American Textile Conservation Conference (NATCC) will now be virtual.
Registration dates and rates are as follows:
Early bird registration (June 18 – July 31, 2021): 95 USD
Regular registration (August 1 – September 30, 2021): 125 USD
Late registration (October 1 – October 28): 155 USD
A Conservation Paradox: Preservation as Patriarchy? / Cybele Tom, Keynote – Text-ile. The personal is political / Restauradoras con Glitter, Keynote – The definition of a profession: The tapestry conservation workshop at the Royal Tapestry Factory / Veronica Garcia Blanco – Ethical Flexibility and the Principles of Preserving Genocide Clothing / Julia Brennan, Jackie Peterson Grace – Professional Training in Preventive Conservation within the Peruvian Reality / Maria Ysabel Medina Castro – Drawing a Fine Line: Ethical Ramifications in Replacing the Shattered Silk Linings on Two Callot Soeurs Dresses / Laura Garcia-Vedrenne – Textile Conservation as an Emerging Field In Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities / Kristal Hale, Saiful Bakhri, Sandra Sarjono – The Characterization of Three Conductive Fabrics/Threads Used for Do-it-yourself (DIY) Electronic Textiles / Heather Hodge, Aaron Shugar, Rebecca Ploeger – Under Pressure: Rediscovering, Treating, and Pressure Mounting the USS Taylor National Ensign / Yoonjo Lee, Karl Knauer, David Krop – Challenges and possibilities at the Rui Barbosa Historic House Museum: preservation of textile collections / Gabriela Lúcio de Sousa, Márcia Pinheiro Ferreira – The Effects of Textile Conservation on ‘Outside Influences’ / Christina Margariti, Katerina Efthimiou, Christina Prili, Panagiotis Kostaloupis, Amani-Christiana Saint, Vasiliki Dritsa, Maria Koui – Needlefelting as a Solution to Loss in Textiles with Wool Yarn Fringe / Kathleen Martin – From Mexico and France - Approaches for the conservation treatment of a textile from Oaxaca / Léa Voisin, Hector Meneses – The Tillett Tapíz: A Tale of Impact and Intent / Allison McClosky – Dismantling Antiquated Practices at the Field Museum: Stakeholders, Challenges and Solutions / Erin Murphy, Nicole Passerotti, Stephanie Hornbeck – COMBining Accessories and Costumes: Reproduction of Tortoiseshell Combs for Costume Exhibits / Nhat Quyen Nguyen – Confronting Hate: Care and Display of Objects Representing the Oppressor / Emma Schmidt
NATCC represents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences among conservators and students from the Americas and the world, by using the same language: textile conservation.
