معرفی
Professor Anita Quye is a leading academic in the History of Art at the University of Glasgow, specializing in heritage science of textiles and decorative artifacts. She holds a professorial position in the History of Art department within the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research. Her work bridges chemistry, art history, and conservation science, focusing on historical dyes, synthetic materials, and the preservation of cultural heritage objects.
Research Interests:
- Historical dyes (natural and synthetic)
- Microchemical analysis (UHPLC, FTIR, UV-Vis)
- Historical textiles and their degradation
- Reconstruction of 18th/19th-century dyeing practices
- UNESCO-recognized Crutchley Archive preservation
Recent Projects:
- Getty Research Institute residency (2022) for modern materials studies
- Leadership of Dye-Versity and ReCREATE networks
- Analysis of historical Scottish tartans and Chinese Ming/Qing dyes
Key Collaborations: PlasCO2, Synthetic Garments Project, Morton cope materials study, and Dunollie Museum textile research.
Publications: Over 90 works including monographs Plastics: Collecting and Conserving and Wrought in Gold and Silk, and forthcoming Modern Materials in Decorative Arts and Fashion.
