Goldsmiths Textile Collection and Constance Howard Gallery

The Collection, founded in the 1980s by Constance Howard and Audrey Walker, comprises textile art, embroidery and dress from all continents. Our global collection is complemented with a variety of teaching materials and archives, including technical and experimental samples and Constance Howard's own teaching archive.  

The Constance Howard Gallery holds a specialist textile reference library, selectable from the Library Catalogue. The collection includes historical and anthropological resources on textiles, books on fibre art, textile materials and techniques, exhibition catalogues, and publications on individual artists.   

The Constance Howard Gallery holds a regular programme of exhibitions. We host a wide variety of researchers and practitioners from different disciplines including art, design, anthropology, theatre and performance, cultural studies, and history. We are open to all staff, students, external artists and researchers, and members of the public.

Christine Risley Award

The Christine Risley Award is a cash prize awarded by the Goldsmiths Textile Collection and Constance Howard Gallery to a graduating Goldsmiths student for outstanding work relating to textiles, in memory of Christine Risley. Please see the guidelines and previous recipients.

Contact details and opening times

Telephone: 020 7717 2210  
Email: textiles (@gold.ac.uk)
Opening times: Monday to Friday from 1 pm to 5 pm 
 
Instagram: @textilesgold

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