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Posted on September 2, 2020August 23, 2022

Our Book on Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth

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

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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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Posted on June 12, 2018September 1, 2020

Research Studentship Working on the Barkcloth Project

My name is Jennifer Brunton and I have recently completed a five-month research studentship on the Pacific barkcloth project, a multi-disciplinary project funded by the AHRC. Working under the …

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Posted on November 29, 2017September 1, 2020

Two-Day Workshop at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu

We are delighted to announce that the Caring for Tapa workshop will take place at the Bishop Museum in partnership with the project. Please check the Bishop Museum for …

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Posted on December 20, 2016September 1, 2020

Barkcloth at the European Researchers’ Night

The barkcloth project team have had many visitors over the last 11 months. These have included historians, scientists, conservators, curators and some people who were just interested in the …

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