Friends attended Burrell on the 24th August at
the invitation of the Burrell renaissance team. We were welcomed by James Robinson who gave an overview of the
collection and introduced the team’s
aspirations for the collection and the building which houses it. Rebecca
Quinton covered some of the ongoing research into textiles and carpets, particularly
mentioning the catalogue of tapestry which is nearing completion and will be
published soon. There were tours to parts of the building not usually available
to the public and to the stores housing art and furniture. We also saw the skills needed to conserve
textiles and some of the glorious carpets. There was an opportunity to meet
with staff informally and to have discussions about the
future of the Burrell collection.
Thanks to all staff
for the welcome.
