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Posted on September 2, 2020January 4, 2021

Our Forthcoming Book on Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth

We are delighted to announce our forthcoming book on ‘Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth’. Edited by Frances Lennard and Andy Mills, this book builds on our object-based approach to …

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Posted on August 18, 2020September 14, 2020

Registration Open for Barkcloth Live Sessions

Join us in early September at our live sessions discussing Pacific tapa in museum collections as well as people’s own experience and engagement with it. Sharing Experiences and Photos: …

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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 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 October 16, 2018September 1, 2020

Registration Open for the Recent Advances in Barkcloth Conservation Symposium

Date: Friday 7th December 2018 Time: 09:30 – 17:00 GMT Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Kew, Jodrell Laboratory Gate, Kew Road, TW9 3DS Organisers: …

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