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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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December 23, 2011
Dr. Linda S. McIntosh, consulting curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection, will lead a study trip to Ratchaburi Province on January 15, 2012. The excursion will provide participants with an opportunity to learn more about Tai Yuan textiles of Central Thailand by visiting a museum and weaving centers.
October 10, 2011
Dr. Linda S. McIntosh, Consulting Curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection, will present a program devoted to the topic of indigo on October 13, 2011. Natural indigo has historically been an important trade item, and its use has been documented throughout the world. The word indigo is derived from the Greek word indikon and Roman word indicum, referring to India, thought to the oldest center of indigo production.
August 4, 2011
The Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection accessioned a large shwe chi doe hanging (h 1.6 m x w 4.7 m) in 2010. Pre-World War II examples are rarely found in the market; thus, the purchase was a rare opportunity to acquire a type of textile absent from the collection. Existing examples are housed in private and major museum collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Australian National Gallery, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Denison University of Ohio.
June 22, 2011
On July 21, 2011, the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection will host a seminar on “Tai Ceremonial Textiles and their Uses.” Consulting Curator Dr. Linda S. McIntosh will discuss various types of textiles produced by Tai Yuan weavers originating from northern and central Thailand. The Tai Yuan is the most populous group of the Kingdom’s northern region, and Tai Yuan communities are found in numerous provinces, including Chiang Mai, Phrae, Lampang, Uttaradit, Saraburi, and Ratchaburi.