Patterns of Perfection
Conference - Programme
21-22 April 2009, 10:30-17:00
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre
Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, London SW7
A two day conference exploring 19th century Iranian textiles and carpets and their impact on British design
Tuesday 21 April
| 10.00 | Coffee and registration |
| 10.30 | Introduction and Welcome - Tim Stanley, V&A |
| 10.45 | Keynote Paper - Qajar Iran: Between East and West |
| Layla Diba, Independent Curator and Islamic and Iranian Art Advisor, New York | |
| 11.20 | Qajar Textiles and Carpets in the Collection of the Georgian National Museum |
| Irina Koshoridze, Senior Curator of Oriental Collections, Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi | |
| 12.00 | Qajar Textiles in the V&A |
| Jennifer Wearden, Honorary Research Fellow, Victoria & Albert Museum | |
| 12.40 | Discussion |
| 13.00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.00 | A Victorian Collector in the Middle East: Ellen Tanner and her Textiles |
| Kate Newnham, Curator of Eastern Art & Culture, Bristol City Museums & Art Gallery, Bristol | |
| 14.40 | Iranian Manufactures at the International Exhibitions |
| Stephen Vernoit, Independent Scholar, Tangier | |
| 15.20 | Tea |
| 15.40 | The Allure of Luxury: The Impact of the Kashmir Shawl on Dress and Design in Iran |
| Jeff Spurr, Fine Arts Library, Harvard | |
| 16.20 | Discussion |
Wednesday 22 April
| 10.00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10.30 | Introduction and Welcome |
| 10.40 | The Workshop Tradition of Kerman During the 18th and 19th Centuries |
| Hadi Maktabi, Lecturer in Art history, The American University of Beirut | |
| 11.20 | More Admiration than Appropriation: Iranian influences in Textiles |
| Thomas Wardle, Brenda King, Independent Researcher | |
| 12.00 | The Influence of 'Persian Design' as an Inspiration for Commercial Carpets |
| John Bain, Global Design Director - Commercial, Brintons Ltd., Kidderminster | |
| 12.40 | Discussion |
| 13.00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.00 | Woodward Grosvenor Archive: 19th Century Hand Painted Carpet Designs |
| Yvonne Smith, Archivist, Brintons Ltd., Kidderminster | |
| 14.40 | 19th Century Kalamkari Textiles in Iran and India |
| Rosemary Crill, Senior Curator, Asian Department, Victoria & Albert Museum | |
| 15.20 | Tea |
| 15.40 | 'Candle, flower, butterfly and nightingale all gathered.' Late 19th Century British Export Prints for the Persian Market |
| Philip Sykas, Research Associate-MIRIAD, Manchester Metropolitan Museum, Manchester. | |
| 16.40 | Discussion - Chaired by Tim Stanley, V&A |