Conservation of the Dido Tapestry: A New Chapter
Hannah Riley, photo by Alison Yin
- DATE:
- TIME:
- 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- SPEAKER:
- Hannah Riley, Principal Conservator, Riley Textile Conservation
In 2017, conservator Hannah Riley studied and repaired the Flemish tapestry The Death of Dido, currently on view in Once Upon a Tapestry: Woven Tales of Helen and Dido. This lecture explores the twists and turns Riley and her conservation companions encountered as they wove their way across the more than 350-year-old "textile landscape."
EVENT DETAILS
- Fee:
- Free with admission
- Details:
- Stickers for ensured seating are distributed in the Main Entrance gallery starting at 3:00 p.m. Members enjoy early seating between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m.; general admission seating begins at 3:45 p.m.
- Location:
- Theater