Textile Talks - Care & Conservation: Behind the Scenes at the IQM

Sarah Walcott presents “Care & Conservation: Behind the Scenes at the International Quilt Museum.” At the museum, it is our honor to preserve our collection for future generations to enjoy and study. If you would like to help us, we hope you will consider donating to our preservation fund at https://nufoundation.org/give/univers....

Sarah Walcott is the International Quilt Museum's collections manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in textile history with a concentration in quilt studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As collections manager, her responsibilities include accessioning objects, preparing objects for photography, preparing and receiving shipments, processing loan agreements and contracts, maintaining the IQM database and other functions to preserve the museum's collection.

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“Textile Talks” features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Modern Quilt Guild, Quilt Alliance, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association. The programs will be held online at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific) each Wednesday.

Content in Textile Talks presentations is intended for personal educational and inspirational purposes. If you would like to use a presentation for a group, please contact the presenting organization.

The International Quilt Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is home to the world's largest publicly held quilt collection. The museum's mission is to build a global collection and audience that celebrate the cultural and artistic significance of quilts.