THIS LECTURE REPLACES 'THE DRESS DIARY OF ANNE SYKES' by KATE STRASDEN
Research from books and text-based archives tells a story about needlework from the past, but the detailed examination of surviving artefacts in museum collections has provided a new ‘story’ - challenging our ideas about how embroidery was produced during this era.
This lecture looks at the process of Jacqui’s object-based detective work, and her discovery that historic stitches have been misinterpreted for over a hundred years. By taking a new approach, Jacqui looks at some of the secrets that these beautiful items have to reveal.
Jacqui Carey has been a practicing craftsperson since completing her BA(Hons) degree in Textiles at West Surrey College of Art and Design in 1985. She is renowned for her work in kumihimo, and has been instrumental in introducing this Japanese technique to the West.
In 2005, Jacqui became a QEST scholar for her work in analysing historic structures and techniques, and was awarded an MA (distinction) in the History of Textile & Dress from the Textile Conservation Centre. Jacqui’s willingness to share her expertise has seen her exhibit and teach worldwide. She is also the author of over ten books.