Dr Philip A Sykas
Philip A Sykas is a member of:
A selection of recent research outputs.- Exhibitions
Sykas, P. A., 2009. A Textile Dynasty: Arthur H. Lee & Sons, Birkenhead, Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead, 1 December 2008 - 29 March 2009.
Sykas, P. A., 2005. The Secret Life of Textiles, Macclesfield Museum, Bolton Museum, 2004-2006.
- Books
Sykas, P. A., 2005. The Secret Life of Textiles: Six Pattern Book Archives in North West England, Bolton Museums, Art Gallery and Aquarium.
Sykas, P. A., Lone de Hemmer Egeberg., 2002. Tråden i øjet- noter til engelsk sytråds historie, Tenen, Copenhagen.
- Book Chapters
Sykas, P. A., 2007. 'Abundant images and scant text: reading textile pattern books'. In Maria Hayward and Elizabeth Kramer (eds.) Textiles and Text: Re-establishing the links between archival and object-based research, 23-28, pl. 9-13, London, Archetype Publications.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. ''Hot press printing of worsted cloth: a precursor of roller printing''. In M.-S. Corcy, C. Douyère-Demeulenaere, and L. Hilaire-Pérez (eds.) Les archives de l'invention: écrits, objets et images de l'activité inventive, 101-112, CNRS, Université de Toulouse, Le Mirail.
Sykas, P. A., 2003. ''Corduroy: panning for gold' and 'Life-saving fabrics''. In Elana Dickson & Amy de la Haye (eds.) Textile Tales, 4pp, Textile Tales, London.
- Internet Publications
Sykas, P. A., 2009. 'Identifying Printed Textiles in Dress 1740-1890', http://www.dressandtextilespecialists.org.uk/Print%20Booklet.pdf.
- Journal Articles
Sykas, P. A., 2009. 'Exhibition review: 'The Manchester Indian: Thomas Wardle and India', The Whitworth Art Gallery', Textile History.
Sykas, P. A., 2009. 'Fustians in English menswear: From cloth to emblem', Costume: The Journal of the Costume Society, No. 43.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'The secret life of the handkerchief', Embroidery Magazine, 57/ May-June, 18-21.
Sykas, P. A., 2005. 'Book review of 'Disentangling Textiles' by Schoeser and Boydell', Text: for the study of textile art design & history, 33, 56-59.
Sykas, P. A., 2005. 'Exhibition review: 'Material Pleasures' at Temple Newsam', Text: for the study of textile art design & history, 34, 63-65.
Sykas, P. A., 2004. 'A colorful study: Book review of 'Colouring Textiles' by Nieto-Galan', Chemical Heritage, 22, No.3, 50-51.
Sykas, P. A., 2004. 'Morris Martin, a paper stainer of Fulham active in the 1820s', Wallpaper History Society Review.
Sykas, P. A., 2001. 'A Medieval Textile Forgery', Textile History, Volume 32, No.1, pp.119-121.
Sykas, P. A., 2001. 'The North West Pattern Book Survey', Textile History, Volume 32, No.2, pp.156-174.
Sykas, P. A., Lone de Hemmer Egeberg, 2001. 'Tråden i øjet- noter til engelsk sytråds historie', TENEN: Dansk Tekstilhistorisk Forening, Vol.12,, pp10-15.
- Presentations
Sykas, P. A., 2009. 'Wardle's "raven blacks" on silk', Dyes in History and Archaeology 28, Poznan, Poland, 21-24 October 2009.
Sykas, P. A., 2007. 'The Stuff of Invention: origins of stamped worsted cloth', In Search of Origins: wool and culture 1500-1900, Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 14-16 September 2007.
Sykas, P. A., 2007. 'Woven Fustians: countryman's dress or workingman's cloth?', Costume Society Symposium: Town and Country Style, Discovery Museum, Newcastle, 21-23 September 2007.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'Abundant images and scant text: reading textile pattern books', Textiles and Text, AHRC Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies, Winchester, 11-13 July 2006.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'Identifying printed textiles in patchwork quilts: a summary of dating features', Dress and Textile Specialists: Back to Basics, Newcastle upon Tyne and Beamish, County Durham, 2-3 November 2006, in See: Dress and Textile Specialists Journal, Spring 2007.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'The tradition of the English silk printer seen through the archives of Langley Printworks', A Celebration of Silk, Macclesfield Museums Heritage Centre, Macclesfield, 8 July 2006.
Sykas, P. A., 2005. 'Coded messages and patchy histories', Bolton Museum lunchtime talks series, Bolton Museum, Bolton, 9 November 2005.
Sykas, P. A., 2003. 'Hot-press printing of worsted cloth- a precursor of roller printing', Les Archives de l'Invention, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, 2003.
Sykas, P. A., 2002. '"Proper to be submitted to the consideration of practical men": Early bleaching history in the eyes of nineteenth century industrialists.', Medieval White (organised by MEDATS- the Medieval Dress and Textile Society), Courtauld Institute, London, 12-Oct-02.
- Other Outputs
Sykas, P. A., 2007. 'Workshop: printed textiles'.
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'Colouring the evidence: the trial books of Thomas Wardle for William Morris, 1875-1884', A poster session describing current research on the Wardle pattern books- the research problem, methodology and preliminary findings..
Sykas, P. A., 2006. 'Hidden Histories: Wardle pattern books project', A group of eleven pattern books from the firms of Thomas Wardle & Co (1875-1908), and Bernard Wardle & Co (1908-1930) form the core of this study. The aim of the project is to make this material widely available to all audiences..
Sykas, P. A., 2005. 'Expert user consultation on 'Pockets of History' Project', One day on-site consultation providing a critical review of the project. A five-page unpublished report was also submitted as part of this consultation.
Sykas, P. A., 2003. 'North West Pattern Book Project', Cataloguing project encompassing six collections of textile pattern books: Bolton Museums, Liverpool John Moores University, Macclesfield Museums, Manchester Archives, Quarry Bank Mill, and Wigan Heritage Service. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund..
Sykas, P. A. & Hargreaves, B., 2001. 'Pattern Book Research in Manchester', Article in a book of conference proceedings. Based on a paper delivered at the conference "Historiar desde la periferia: historia e historias del diseño", Barcelona, 1999..
Sykas, P. A., 2001. 'The G.P. & J. Baker Archives: Interim Report', Consultancy Report: This report was commissioned by G.P. & J. Baker in order to better understand the size, nature, and significance of their archives..