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Virginia Jarvis Whelan is a textile conservator in private practice and is sole proprietor of Filaments Conservation Studio based outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her conservation services include consultation and treatment of fine textiles including samplers, silk on silk embroideries, flags, banners, woolwork pictures, and painted silks. Clients include cultural and educational institutions, foundations, historic house museums, private collections, and individuals. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. Fine Arts, 1978) and from Winterthur/ University of Delaware (M.S. in Art Conservation, 1997) specializing in textiles. Virginia completed internships at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Textile Conservation Centre at Hampton Court Palace in England, and The Textile Conservation Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). |