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November 28, 2012

Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Curator to Speak at Museum Association of Thailand Seminar

On the Thai Museum Day, December 3, 2012, the Museum Association of Thailand is hosting a program, involving lectures and a panel discussion, around the topic of museum curators and their significance and purpose, at the Auditorium of the National Museum, Bangkok.

The event will be split into two sessions. The morning sessions will address questions and topics such as “What Is a Curator and Why Am I One?”, while the afternoon session will follow on with a panel discussion on “The Curator Profession: Moving in Progress or Regress, What are the Problems?”. Wipawee Tiyawes, Tilleke & Gibbins’ textile curator, will sit on a panel and will make a presentation during the event. The seminar will end with an open forum and a Q&A session.

For more information on this event, please contact Wipawee Tiyawes at [email protected].

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On October 25, 2012, Dr. Linda S. McIntosh, consulting curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection, will examine how Indian trade textiles have influenced handwoven textiles of mainland Southeast Asia, primarily Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Three main types of textiles will be the focus of the presentation. These textile types are decorated with resistant mordant-dyed technique and drawing; double and weft ikat; and supplementary weft techniques.
August 23, 2012
This is an introduction to textiles produced by the Tai Yuan ethnic group of Thailand. This group is the most populous one inhabiting northern Thailand and composes a minority in the central provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, and Ratchaburi. In northern Thailand, members of the Tai Yuan group primarily reside in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Uttaradit, and Sukhothai. Tai Yuan weavers living in the various areas have developed distinctive weavings, serving as identity markers.
April 5, 2012
On April 20, Dr. Linda S. McIntosh, consulting curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection, will give a presentation in Singapore for the Friends of the Asian Civilisations Museum Textile Group and other textile enthusiasts. “Influence of Indian Trade Textiles in Mainland Southeast Asia: Examples from the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection” will discuss various hand-woven textiles produced in Mainland Southeast Asia that were inspired by Indian trade textiles.
March 23, 2012
The Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection was featured in today’s edition of ASTV Newspaper, a local newspaper based in Bangkok. In an interview, Wipawee Tiyawes, Textile Curator, provided some key background information about the collection, including its 20-year history, the different regions that are represented in the collection, and specific details on the weaving methods for various textiles. One particular item highlighted in the article was a textile from the King Rama V period which, at over 100 years old, is the oldest textile in the collection.