To boldly go...with a pXRF @UofGArts Conservation, TAH and Archaeology examining barkcloth with Margaret Smith and Susanna Harris.

EARLY TEXTILES CONFERENCE AT GLASGOW Early Textiles Study Group conference “FIBRES in Early Textiles: from Prehistory to AD 1600 will be held at the University of Glasgow 6-7 June Conference programme: earlytextilesstudygroup.org Registration: fibresconference.eventbrite.co.uk

It’s great to get this work out there. The fibres and fabric of Must Farm are absolutely astonishing. There is lots to say, more to come.

⁦Elsa Yvanez⁩ is in ⁦Museo Egizio Torino⁩ to study pile weave textiles from #Egypt ! 🤤 in the exhibit of Kha and Merit’s grave! Here are 2 of Kha’s tunics. Thanks to Matilde Borla for welcoming and teaching me so much #archaeology #museum #ancienttextiles #ancientegypt

Nice to see enthusiasm for UofG Archaeology virtual site tours, presented by Dr Rebecca Younger

This embroidered computer looks fascinating. I want a go! ireneposch.net/the-embroidere…

It's bundles of fibres in this week's Must Farm Textile video UofG Archaeology

I spent the weekend with non-academics, so I had to figure out a simple way to explain why I am striking (again). It was this. I have been doing my job for 15 years, more or less the same basic tasks. It was a great job when I started. I now consider it often unmanageable. 1/

UK based PhD researcher in any aspect of dress, cloth, fashion, textile history? Apply for funding support up to £2500. Could be used can be used for conference attendance, securing visual materials, extra travel or research expenses or writing-up time pasold.co.uk/phd-grants

UofG is appalled at the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We stand together with the (not) GUSRC and the entire UofG community in condemning all forms of racism and discrimination. We are committed to promoting equality across our community. #BlackLivesMatter #TeamUofG

Neolithic textile and cord impression preserved on a Grooved Ware pottery sherd from the UHI Archaeology Institute led @NessofBrodgar project. Textile specialist, Dr Susanna Harris UofG Archaeology helped University of Glasgow grad Emma Smith identify the impressions. tinyurl.com/y72rm8zc

Fasinating video bringing bast fibre splicing technique to life Sally Pointer

Happy to learn about @fashionandracedatabase. I am reading with archaeological material culture in mind.

This is quickly establishing itself as a highlight of 2021 so far. So many people made the course what it is Learning Team at Historic Royal Palaces and all Historic Royal Palaces curators Dr Megan Gooch John Maguire John Kerr thank you all!

This week all 4 of our external examiners resigned in solidarity with my UofG Archaeology colleagues taking part in the UCU @UCUGlasgow Marking & Assessment Boycott. They are concerned - as am I - about hastily improvised assessment procedures to bypass the boycott #UCURising