by Gthomas | Sep 14, 2026 | News
The Costume Society: Museum Work Experience Grant We are pleased that our collaborative application for The Museum Work Experience Grant from The Costume Society was successful with Jessica Flewitt. A dedicated volunteer at the Warner Textile Archive, this extended...
by Gthomas | Sep 1, 2026 | News
The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial at the Saatchi Gallery The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial is a major exhibition held at the Saatchi Gallery exploring how the two most powerful phenomena in the sky have inspired creativity,...
by Gthomas | Aug 5, 2026 | News
Geometrics and Beyond:Fashion Students Draw Inspiration from Braintree’s Art Deco Heritage Nineteen Fashion Design students from Anglia Ruskin University have completed a collaborative project exploring the relationship between historical design and contemporary...
by Gthomas | Jul 29, 2026 | News
Anglia Ruskin University Live Brief Project 2026 Another successful collaboration between The Warner Textile Archive and the design students from Anglia Ruskin University on the Live Brief Project. Their brief was to design a collection of prints for dresses and tote...
by Gthomas | Apr 9, 2026 | News
Exhibition at Braintree Museum Art Deco & Beyond Innovation and Design in Braintree 1925-1935 in collaboration with the Warner Textile Archive 17th January 2026 – 27th June 2026 Now open at Braintree Museum, Art Deco & Beyond showcases the opulence and glitter...
by Gthomas | Feb 5, 2026 | News
Derek & Linda Chatten – A Braintree Romance [Derek and Linda on their wedding day in 1967 at St Michael’s Church in Braintree] Our collection is a vital resource for research into design history, the silk industry and business heritage and tells the story of a...
