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The purpose of the Textile Specialty Group is to support the professional development of textile conservators. The group includes conservators working at museums, in private practice, universities, regional centers, and training programs and provide a valuable professional network for textile conservation. Members focus on a wide range of subjects, materials research and anaylsis, case studies, techniques, costume, tapestery and upholstery conservation, and archaelogical and ethnographic issues.

Committee Leadership

	Ms. Laura Mina (Chair) Head of Textile Conservation Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Winterthur, DE United States
	Ms. Melanie D Sanford (Program Chair) Textile Conservator/Owner Textile Preservation Services of Texas, LLC Allen, TX United States
	Ms Kirsten Schoonmaker (Secretary) Assistant Teaching Professor Syracuse University Libraries Syracuse, NY United States
	Mrs. Chandra Obie Linn (Treasurer) Textile Conservator Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH United States
	Ms. Ann M. Coppinger (Award Committee Member) Senior Conservator Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY United States
	Ms. Joanne Hackett (Award Committee Member) Head of Textiles and Fashion Conservation Victoria & Albert Museum London, United Kingdom
	Ms. Rebecca Anne Rushfield (Award Committee Member) Flushing, NY United States
	Mrs. Rebecca Summerour (Postprints Editor) Principal Summerour Art Conservation, LLC Takoma Park, MD United States
	Ms. Cathleen M. Zaret (Postprints Editor) Associate Conservator GWU Museum/Textile Museum Potomac, MD United States
	Jennifer L. Cruise (Wiki Editor) Conservator Textilis Conservation Saint Paul, MN United States
	Ms. Rebecca Anne Rushfield (Listserv Moderator) Flushing, NY United States
	Ms. Anne Murray (E-editor) Owner Murray Conservation Services Midwest City, OK United States
	Ms Katelin Lee (Staff Liaison) Outreach Coordinator American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Washington, DC United States