Lace caps and bullet bras
by Dr Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, Director TRC, 22 April 2024
It has been a funny old week at the TRC! Lots of things happening, even more to think about and some unexpected donations that have led to totally different thoughts!
We have had various meetings over the last few weeks about the future of the TRC, its role in Leiden, about textile studies in general, about the nature of the TRC Collection, how we can improve the TRC website, especially the database, not to mention the question whether we really need to regularly set up small exhibitions.
It has been a confusing, frustrating and at times enlightening time, with the promise of more discussions to come, but in the long run, the TRC will be the stronger for this period of ‘soul searching’.
I would like to thank everyone who has been helping, thinking with us and adding useful and constructive comments.