Dressing for Mr. Gainsborough
Read moreOver the Lockdown Summer, May joined the fundraising efforts for Sudbury’s Quay theatre and talked about the fabrics seen in Thomas Gainsborough’s paintings. With an introduction by Mark Bills of Gainsborough’s House, ‘Dressing for Mr Gainsborough’ also looked at the fashions portrayed in Gainsborough’s portraits (both male and female costumery) which…
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Up and Coming News – Sudbury’s Second Festival of Silk !
Read moreOn the back of the incredibly successful first Sudbury Silk Festival held in September 2019, plans are afoot for a…
2020 New Year Greetings
Read moreNew Year Greetings from us all at May Berkouwer Textile Conservation Happy 2020! Our 2019 Christmas Card front picture showed…
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at Corgi Café
Read moreIn this week of Macmillan’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’, here at May Berkouwer Textile Conservation we got in on the…
The Science Museum – Mauve Mania: William Henry Perkin
Read moreIn 2018 it was 180 years since the birth of William Henry Perkin. To celebrate this the Science Museum’s then…
Sudbury Silk Festival – A Celebration of Silk
Read moreSaturday, 7th September heralded the Sudbury Silk Festival, which celebrated the rich history of silk weaving in Sudbury with a…
Ickworth House – Library Sofa
Read moreDuring the early Summer of 2019 Anna worked in-situ at Ickworth House, Bury St. Edmunds, conserving their exquisite Library Sofa…
Arthur Pryke of Drinkstone – A War Memorial Remembered
Read morePrivate Arthur Pryke was born in the Suffolk Village of Drinkstone and was one of the Drinkstone men who never…
Ottoman Tassels at Audley End House
Read moreOver the Summer, we were very pleased to have completed the conservation work on the Ottoman tassels from English Heritage’s,…
Conserving the Silk Wall-Coverings in the Boudoir at Arlington Court – A Conclusion
Read moreJune 2019 saw the completion of the treatment to the silk wall-coverings in the Boudoir of Arlington Court. It…
Sudbury Silk Festival – A Celebration of Silk in Sudbury
Read moreSaturday, 7th September 2019 sees Sudbury celebrating Silk in Sudbury Discover Sudbury’s long tradition of silk weaving that stretches back…
Conserving the Silk Wall-Coverings in the Boudoir at Arlington Court
Read moreMay Berkouwer and Gerda Koppatz are busy conserving the silk wall-coverings in the Boudoir at Arlington Court. For a sneek…
Princess Mary’s Wedding Dress Set: Harewood House
Read moreDuring the Summer of 2019, we were honoured to be asked to prepare items from Princess Mary’s Wedding Dress collection…
New Year’s Greetings!
Read moreOur 2018 Christmas Card showed a detail of an exquisite c.19th Chinese embroidery, which was thought to have…
Milan to Sudbury
Read moreIt has been lovely to have had Valentina Lombardo here with us this Summer. Valentina is a textile restorer from…
A Summer Afternoon Tea
Read moreA Summer afternoon tea was enjoyed by us all at Harriet’s Team Room in Bury St. Edmunds in August, when…