Katherine Marino: Some of my Work with Inka Textiles

Although I don't have pictures to illustrate all of my work in Peru, the following should provide a general sense of my training. In addition, I learned to analyze Inka weaves, to reproduce these weaves, to assess the state of a textile, to safely clean and stabilize it (including vacuuming with screens, re-humidfying, and rinsing in dire cases), how to prepare a textile for storage and display, and various conservation stitches.

Washing a rehumidified and vacuumed textile with salt deposits (Karen is actually washing this piece)

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Acid free foam board protective case for a delicate textile. The insert cut to the shape of the piece allows it to be stored flat and safely and permits convenient inspection of the piece without removing it from the case. The textile rests on fine mesh and the bottom half also opens, allowing for inspection of both sides of the piece, which is crucial for determining weave structure.

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Protective case with textile, closed

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Mounting board. Cotton Muslin Envelope around an Acid Free Foam Board

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Mounted textile, ready for display. Bottom Right hand corner is not tacked down, allowing for inspection of reverse.

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Mounted textile, ready for display.

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