Braintree - Warner Textile Archive

Making Silks & Velvets for Royalty: Warner Textile Archive celebrates Braintree’s connection to the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953

by Applied Image | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog

[Hilda Carver and Lily Lee present the velvets woven for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II] As Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey she was surrounded by fabrics created by Warner & Sons. By 1953, Warner & Sons already had...

The Art of Friendship: Exploring the creativity of Denise Hoyle and Marianne Straub in 1950s–1970s Essex through collage and textile design opens at Braintree Museum in collaboration with the Warner Textile Archive

by Applied Image | Feb 2, 2022 | Press Releases

Marianne Straub with Helios designs c.1949 About the Exhibition Braintree Museum is excited to have opened a new exhibition in conjunction with the Warner Textile Archive on Saturday 22nd January until 2 July 2022. The exhibition explores the friendship and creativity...