School of Culture and Creative Arts

Ms Frances Lennard

  • Senior Lecturer in Textile Conservation (History of Art)

telephone: 01413307607
email: Frances.Lennard@glasgow.ac.uk


The Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History is based in the Robertson Building, Level 3, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6AQ, (C2 on the Campus Map)

Office Hour: Email for appointment

Research Interests

Until 2009, Frances was Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of the MA Textile Conservation at the Textile Conservation Centre (TCC), University of Southampton. She has just completed a major collaborative project on tapestry degradation, funded by the AHRC, and has recently published Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice, co-edited with Patricia Ewer. 

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Number of items: 27.

2013

Lennard, F., Pollak, N., Lin, C., and Chen, W. (2013) Blue flag with yellow tiger? Flags, authenticity and identity. Journal of the Institute of Conservation . ISSN 1945-5224 (In Press)

2012

Lennard, F. (2012) Quantifying and visualising change: strain monitoring of tapestries with digital image correlation. Studies in Conservation . ISSN 0039-3630 (Unpublished)

Lennard, F. (2012) The conservation of archaeological textiles. In: Owen-Crocker, G., Coatsworth, E. and Hayward, M. (eds.) An Encyclopedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles of the British Isles c. 450-1450. Brill. ISBN 9789004124356

Lennard, F., Eastop, D., Dulieu-Barton, J., Chambers, A., Khennouf, D., Ye, C-C., and Williams, H. (2012) Strain monitoring of tapestries: results of a three-year research project. In: ICOM-CC 16th Triennial Conference, 19-23 September 2011, Lisbon.

2010

Khennouf, D., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F.J., and Eastop, D.D. (2010) Assessing the feasibility of monitoring strain in historical tapestries using digital image correlation. Strain, 46 (1). pp. 19-32. ISSN 0039-2103 (doi:10.1111/j.1475-1305.2009.00637.x)

Lennard, F. and Ewer, P., (Eds.) (2010) Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice. Series: Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology . Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780750667906

Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Khennouf, D., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F.J., and Eastop, D.D. (2010) Long term condition monitoring of tapestries using image correlation. In: Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) Annual Conference, 7-10 June 2010, Indianapolis, Ind., USA.

Lennard, F., and Ewer, P. (2010) Textile conservation in the heritage sector. In: Lennard, F. and Ewer, P. (eds.) Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice. Series: Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology . Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780750667906

Lennard, F., and Ewer, P. (2010) The future. In: Lennard, F. and Ewer, P. (eds.) Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice. Series: Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology . Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780750667906

2009

Lennard, F. (2009) Mixed media: the conservation of modern textile art. Stichting Textielcommissie Nederland Jaarboek (2007). pp. 30-39. ISSN 1571-3539

Williams, H.R., Lennard, F., Eastop, D., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., and Chambers, A.R. (2009) Application of digital image correlation to tapestry and textile condition assessment. In: Proceedings of AIC Textile Specialty Group, May 2009, Los Angeles, USA.

Ye, C.C., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F.J., and Eastop, D.D. (2009) Condition monitoring of textiles using optical techniques. Key Engineering Materials, 413-41 . pp. 447-454. ISSN 1662-9795 (doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.413-414.447)

Ye, C.C., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Webb, D.J., Zhang, C., Peng, G.-D., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F.J., and Eastop, D.D. (2009) Applications of polymer optical fibre grating sensors to condition monitoring of textiles. Proceedings of the SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7503 . 75030M. ISSN 0277-786X (doi:10.1117/12.833472)

2008

Brooks, M.M., and Lennard, F. (2008) Looking forward, looking back: revisiting the development of interlinked conservation and curatorial Masters programmes. In: Ruuben, T. (ed.) Proceedings of the Interim Meeting ICOM Committee for Conservation Working Group Education and Training in Conservation. April 20-22, 2007, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. ICOM Committee for Conservation Working Group Education & Training in Conservation, Vantaa, Finland, pp. 35-40.

Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Ye, C.C., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F.J., and Eastop, D.E. (2008) Optical fibre sensors for monitoring damage in historic tapestries. In: XIth International Congress on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2-5 June 2008, Orlando, USA.

Khennouf, D., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Chambers, A.R., Lennard, F., and Eastop, D. (2008) Application of digital image correlation to deformation measurements in textiles. In: Photomechanics 2008: International Conference on Full-Field Measurement Techniques and their Applications in Experimental Solid Mechanics, 7-9 Jul 2008, Loughborough, UK.

Lennard, F., Baldursdottir, T., and Loosemore, V. (2008) Using digital and hand printing techniques to compensate for loss: re-establishing colour and texture in historic textiles. Conservator, 31 (1). pp. 55-65. ISSN 0140-0096 (doi:10.1080/01410096.2008.9995232)

Lennard, F., and Brooks, M.M. (2008) Looking forward, looking back: revisiting the development of interlinked conservation and curatorial Masters programmes – a further perspective. In: ICOM-CC 2008: International Council of Museums Committee For Conservation: Diversity in Heritage Conservation. Tradition, Innovation and Participation, 22 - 26 Sept 2008, New Delhi, India.

Lennard, F., Eastop, D., Ye, C.C., Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Chambers, A.R., and Khennouf, D. (2008) Progress in strain monitoring of tapestries. In: ICOM-CC 2008: International Council of Museums Committee For Conservation: Diversity in Heritage Conservation. Tradition, Innovation and Participation, 22 - 26 Sept 2008, New Delhi, India.

2007

Lennard, F., and Eastop, D. (2007) Image, object, context: image re-integration in textile conservation. In: Image Re-integration: 2nd Triennial Conservation Conference, Northumbria University, 15-17 September 2003, Northumbria, Northumbria University.

2006

Lennard, F. and Hayward, M., (Eds.) (2006) Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice. Series: Series in Conservation and Museology. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. ISBN 9780750661843

Lennard, F. (2006) Behaving badly? The conservation of modern textile art. Restauro, 2006 (5). pp. 328-334. ISSN 0933-4017

Lennard, F. (2006) Preserving image and structure: tapestry conservation in Europe and the United States. Reviews in Conservation, 7 . pp. 43-53.

2005

Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Dokos, L., Eastop, D., Lennard, F., Chambers, A.R., and Sahin, M. (2005) Deformation and strain measurement techniques for the inspection of damage in works of art. Reviews in Conservation, 6 . pp. 63-73.

Lennard, F. (2005) The impact of artists’ moral rights legislation on conservation practice in the United Kingdom and beyond. In: ICOM Committee for Conservation: 14th Triennial Meeting, 12-16 Sep 2005, The Hague, Netherlands.

2004

Rogerson, C., and Lennard, F. (2004) Billowing silk and bendable binders: is flexibility the key to understanding banner behaviour? In: Scientific Analysis of Ancient and Historic Textiles: Informing Preservation, Display and Interpretation. AHRB Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies Second Annual Conference, 13-15 Jul 2004, Southampton, UK.

2003

Lennard, F., and Lochhead, V. (2003) United we stand: the conservation of trade union banners. In: North American Textile Conservation Biannual Conference 2003, November 2003, Albany, USA.

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  • 2012 Co-Investigator, 'Tapestry in the Round: Interdisciplinary Cross-sector Research in Textile History'. Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Workshop in Arts and Humanities, 2012-2013, £8680. PI, Dr Graeme Small, History, University of Glasgow
  • 2007 Principal Investigator, 'Towards in-situ monitoring of tapestry degradation usingstrain-based engineering techniques'. AHRC Research Grant AH/D001404/1, 2007-9, £386,000
  • 2004 Joint award-holder with Dr Jacqui Earl, 'Monitoring tapestry degradation using wholefield non-destructive strain measurement techniques'. University of Southampton Annual Grant, £22,844.
  • 2003 AHRB Small Award, 'A re-evaluation of the conservation treatment of trade union banners undertaken in the 1980s'. £2,272.
  • Caroline Ness (PhD): 'The recovery of the career of the London dress designer Jo Mattli, his contribution to the British fashion and textile industry during the mid 20th century and the importance of archival collections to the study of the history of dress'

  • Toolika Gupta (PhD): 'The effect of the British Raj on Indian Fashion of the Early Twentieth Century'

Administration

External Responsibilities

Qualifications and Awards

  • 2010 Visiting Research Fellow, School of Humanities, University of Southampton
  • 2007 Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation (FIIC)
  • 2003 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • 1999 Accredited Conservator-Restorer (ACR)

Conference Papers

Helen Williams, Frances Lennard, Dinah Eastop, Janice Dulieu-Barton, Alan Chambers, ‘Application of digital image correlation to tapestry & textile condition assessment’, in Joel Thopson (ed.), AIC Textile Specialty Group, Los Angeles, May 2009 (Washington D.C.: AIC, 2010), pp. 156-170. (CD_Rom format).

Frances Lennard, Dinah Eastop, ‘Image, object, context: image re-integration in textile conservation’, in Jean Brown (ed.), The Image Re-integration Conference. Proceedings of the 2nd Triennial Conservation Conference at Northumbria University 15-17 September 2003 (Newcastle upon Tyne: Northumbria University Press, 2007), pp. 7-14.

‘The impact of artists' moral rights legislation on conservation practice in the UK and beyond’, in Isabelle Verger (ed.), ICOM Committee for Conservation 14th Triennial Meeting, The Hague 12-16 September 2005 (London: James & James, 2005), pp. 285-290. 

Cordelia Rogerson, Frances Lennard, ‘Billowing silk and bendable binders: is flexibility the key to understanding banner behaviour?’, in Rob Janaway and Paul Wyeth (eds.), Scientific Analysis of Ancient & Historic Textiles. Informing Preservation, Display and Interpretation. Postprints, AHRB Research Centre for Textile Conservation & Textile Studies, Second Annual Conference. Textile Conservation Centre, 13-15 July 2004 ( London: Archetype Press, 2005), pp. 12-18.

Frances Lennard, Vivian Lochhead, ‘United we stand: the conservation of trade union banners’, in Jan Vuori (ed.), North American Textile Conservation Biannual Conference 2003:  The Conservation of Flags and other Symbolic Textiles, Albany, USA, November 2003 (USA: NATCC, 2003), pp. 111-118.

Journal Papers 

‘Preserving image and structure: tapestry conservation in Europe and the United States’, Reviews in Conservation, Vol. 7 (2006) pp. 43-53.

Janice Dulieu-Barton, Leo Dokos, Dinah Eastop, Frances Lennard, Alan Chambers, Melin Sahin, ‘Deformation and strain measurement techniques for the inspection of damage in works of art’, Reviews in Conservation, Vol. 6 (2005) pp. 63-73.