Clothworkers’ Centre project
In 2018, Brandi was tasked with organizing over 700 pieces of historic passementerie that had been stored in less than ideal conditions. All pieces had to be photographed, tagged, and processed with metadata into a virtual database. Proper storage solutions had to be designed for each of the different types of pieces, catering to their specific needs. All items had to be re-packed according to instructions, and packing barcoded to refer back to database.
Before : historic passementerie in bags emitting harmful VOCs, with items bundled together and causing damage to the fragile textiles.
Before : historic passementerie in bags emitting harmful VOCs, with items bundled together and causing damage to the fragile textiles.
Items bundled together in the same bags without attention paid to their care
Sharp creases pressed into passementerie due to extended period of improper storage
Indents pressed into passementerie due to extended period of improper storage
Stiffened and bent metallic threads
After: Items separated into flat mylar sheets with creases corrected. All packaging numbered and barcoded
After: items packed with archival material to preserve shape and prevent further damage to them or adjacent works. Boxes and individual pieces are labeled for easy retrieval. Boxes are barcode labeled with contents for quick inventory access and updating.
Items packed wtih tissue and boxed in archival packaging with removable ID tags
Hi res photography of individual pieces
Hi res images attached to records for proper identification
Pieces individually rolled and labeled with basic information and barcodes for location updating.
Pieces individually rolled and labeled with basic information and barcodes for location updating.
Oversized pieces packed concertina with archival material to prevent creasing
