From The Art Institute of Chicago: "On the occasion of the exhibition On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival, this video shares how conservators care for textiles in the museum's collection—from using magnification tools to detect material deterioration on a microscopic level to expertly making repairs so that works can be appreciated for generations to come."<a target="_blank" href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9772/on-loss-and-absence-textiles-of-mourning-and-survival">Click Here to learn more about the exhibition, "On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival" at The Art Institute of Chicago.</a>On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival was on display at The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois from September 6, 2025 through March 15, 2026.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7sXJr5p-dA">Click Here, or the image below, to watch the video about the textile conservation that took place for the "On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival" exhibit.</a><div style="display: flex;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7sXJr5p-dA" target="_blank"><img src="https://thequiltshow.com/images/2022_Blogs/art-institute-of-chicago-exploring-textiles-conservation-on-loss-and-absence.jpg" alt="art-institute-of-chicago-exploring-textiles-conservation-on-loss-and-absence.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; background: none; display: block; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80); color: rgb(80, 80, 80); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></a></div>

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The Art Institute of Chicago: Exploring Textiles Conservation - On Loss and Absence

The Art Institute of Chicago: Exploring Textiles Conservation - On Loss and Absence

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