Kate Blair
Textile conservator with experience treating other organic materials and ethnographic/indigenous object (e.g. basketry, leather and hide, featherwork). Familiar with taonga Māori, especially cloaks, kete, and whāriki. Background in practical conservation, research, textile mounting, and storage.
Services Provided
- Preservation of textiles, organic materials, and ethnographic objects.
- Condition assessments.
- Conservation and collection surveys.
- Storage and rehousing.
- Textile and costume mounting.
- Environmental and pest monitoring and control.
- Training and workshops.
Experience
Sep. 2017 – present. Project Conservator – Te Awe. Auckland War Memorial Museum/Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
Nov. 2016 – Sep. 2017. Project Conservator – Gallery Object Rotation. Auckland War Memorial Museum/Tāmaki Pa
Oct. 2014 – Sep. 2016. Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Textile Conservation. National Museum of the American Indian
Mar. 2014 – Aug. 2014. Conservation Contractor. Auckland War Memorial Museum/Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
Jan. 2014 – Feb 2014. Conservation Intern. Museum of New Zealand/Te Papa Tongarewa.
June 2012 – Aug. 2012. Conservation Intern. Royal British Columbia Museum.
Nov. 2010 – Mar. 2011. Research Assistant. University of Otago.
Training
Sep. 2011 – Aug. 2013. MPhil in Textile Conservation. University of Glasgow.
Mar. 2008 – Nov. 2010. BSc – Major in Clothing and Textile Sciences, Minor in Chemistry. University of Otago.
- SPECIALISM : Objects, Pests, Preventive Conservation, Textiles
- SERVICE TYPE : Advice, Treatment
- Position/Job : Project Conservator - Te Awe
- Place of Work : Auckland War Memorial Museum/Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- CITY : Auckland