Description: We’ve learned so much about the specific women of James Smithson’s family though the Hungerford Deed—but what can it tell us about women’s rights in the eighteenth century?
Description: Nearly two years ago, I first heard of a course on the conservation of Japanese paper co-organized by ICCROM, the cultural heritage arm of UNESCO, and the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (also known in Japanese as “Tobunken”). Over three weeks, the course offered a first-hand look at the traditional Japanese conservation techniques, materials, and