Researching costumes at the Hunt Museum, Limerick, with Sian McInerney, Collections Project Manager.

See https://www.huntmuseum.com/stories/sybil-connolly/ for collection details and the Headford Lace Project members’ detailed account of the 2018 Sybil Connolly Hunt Museum exhibition. (https://bit.ly/3ZWbd8h)

The project team in Ireland, led by Dr. Kathryn McSweeney, is investigating 3-dimensional imaging and scanning techniques used to illuminate Sybil Connolly’s maquettes/miniature versions of dress designs. See https://bit.ly/3twxiOT. A digital collection of project artefacts will be generated to
enhance public appreciation of our textile cultural heritage.