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Colour photograph showing the pattern detail on a sample of a Tongan ngatu ‘uli or ‘black’ barkcloth, object reference E.595 from The Hunterian collection (copyright The Hunterian, University of Glasgow)

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Posted on August 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Barkcloth Basics – Update on Workshops

The Barkcloth Basics: Interpreting and Understanding Pacific Barkcloth workshops that we had hoped to take place in our partner museums in August 2020, unfortunately will not be able to …

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Posted on March 26, 2020September 1, 2020

American Samoan U‘a Patch & New Workshop Dates

Reggie Meredith, our wonderful tapa maker and practitioner in American Samoa, sent us this photo of her weeding and maintaining her u’a (paper mulberry) patch a couple of weeks …

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Posted on March 12, 2020September 14, 2020

Barkcloth Basics – Workshop Postponement Announcement

Sadly, the upcoming Barkcloth Basics: Interpreting and Understanding Pacific Barkcloth workshops have been postponed due to concern over the spread of COVID-19. The virus’ fast-paced development around the world …

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Posted on January 13, 2020September 14, 2020

Barkcloth Basics: Interpreting and Understanding Pacific Barkcloth

An exciting, upcoming workshop which aims to raise the awareness, skills and understanding of Pacific barkcloth for museum staff. Venues & Dates: Horniman Museum and Gardens, London, Friday 3 …

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Posted on June 19, 2018September 1, 2020

Student Blog: Volunteering for the Barkcloth Workshop

This spring, four students from the CTC assisted with the Conservation of Polynesian Barkcloth & Practical Siapo Barkcloth Making workshop held at the University of Glasgow. The three-day workshop …

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