Kate Gill 

Woven Works

Prior to her career in conservation, Kate graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University (formerly Manchester Polytechnic), UK with a BA(Hons) in Fashion and Textiles, specializing in printed and woven textiles with embroidery as the chief study. 

When Kate stepped down as a practicing conservator in 2023 it allowed her to focus full-time on her weaving. Her pictorial weavings are small scale and comprise fine linen wefts on linen warps.

Her work appears in private collections in England and Scotland, UK; and in New York, New Jersey and Virginia, USA.

Conservation

Kathryn (Kate) Gill, FIIC, ACR, FHEA, practicing conservator (1979-2023) and lecturer notably of textiles and upholstery. 

Following post-graduate training and employment at the Textile Conservation Centre (TCC) (1979-1984) UK, Kate set up the upholstery conservation section at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, where she was a Senior Conservator (1984-91). Kate was a Lecturer and Senior Conservator at the TCC, University of Southampton, UK (1992-2009), combining practical conservation (textile and upholstery) with teaching and research. She has taught on numerous international conservation programs and courses for professional conservators in practice. Kate has published widely on textile and upholstery conservation.