Textile Conservation Conversation with Kate Wight Tyler

Kate Wight Tyler is an Object Conservator based in New York and currently a Conservator at the Brooklyn Musuem of Art. Kate Wight, LLC is a NYC-based Art Conservation firm specializing in sculpture and object conservation. A graduate of Winterthur-University of Delaware, Kate trained at the British Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and now works for private and institutional clients in the New York area and internationally on excavations in Egypt and Turkey.

A few Grundy Family collections will be on display while Kate gives her presentation. She will discuss her work and the processes for conserving the Family’s textiles. In addition, Kate will discuss best housing practices and care for your unique antique textiles.

*If you are interested in receiving feedback and advice from Kate about storing your own fragile belongings, please use the form below to submit images of your item(s).

This program kicks off our CanDoMore Campaign “Sponsor an Archival Box”. Development and Marketing Coordinator Bobbie Foster and Conservation Coordinator Stephanie Walker will be on hand to talk about this new campaign.

Learn more about Kate on her website.

*DO NOT BRING YOUR PHYSICAL ITEMS TO THIS PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALS WHO BRING IN TEXTILES WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM. Thank you for your understanding.

Seats are limited so be sure to register for this exciting program today! Click here to secure your spot.