ICOC Conference Tour September 2024
by Peter Bichler
In September 2024, the ICOC and TKF collaborated with one of the oldest carpet and textile societies in the world—the Forum Textil- und Teppichkunst (FTT), based in Basel, Switzerland. Highlights included:
- Boswil: An exhibition featuring three private collections.
- Spiez: A reception hosted by a private collector.
- Elzach, Germany: Special exhibition by FTT collectors.
- Achdorf, Germany: Exhibition and reception at the historical home of Markus Voigt.
Participants also gained access to depots and restoration studios of world-renowned museums, institutions, and monasteries, including:
- Abegg Foundation, Riggisberg
- Monastery of St. Maurice
- Historical Museum of Wallis, Sitten
- Church of Valöre, Sion
- Historical Museum Basel
- Museum of Cultures, Basel
- Historical Museum of Bern
Esther Sackmann Rageth, Michael Buddeberg and I where organizers of the tour and Esthers reputation was important to gain access to the private collections and the storage facilities of the museums.
Peter Bichler, TKF
Editors note: Links to TKF – Die Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung and Forum für Textil- und Teppichkunst