Kohl Gallery

Rebecca Beyth Stern is a textile conservator in private practice in the Washington, D.C. area. Stern previously worked at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stern holds a master’s degree in textile conservation from The Fashion Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in art conservation from The University of Delaware. Stern founded RB Textile Conservation in 2015 to provide textile conservation services to the public. She is a Professional Member of AIC. Recent notable projects include one of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s Judicial Robe, a Playboy Bunny assemble and several textiles for the 250th Celebrations at the Smithsonian Institution. 

Ruth Scott Blackson began her book binding journey over 12 years ago when she moved to Philadelphia from England. She has worked at various establishments as a binder (bench trained), working as a volunteer in the conservation laboratory at The American Philosophical Society, as a book binder for 3 years at Dave Donahue Book Restorations, and most recently as an assistant conservator at the Library Company of Philadelphia between August 2023 and July 2024 . Ruth now works on a freelance basis for a number of universities and institutions in the city, as well as working with private clients locally and nationally. Ruth is also a long-standing member of The Delaware Valley Chapter Guild of Book Workers. 

Diane Fullick is an objects and sculpture conservator in private practice in Baltimore and has been in the field of conservation for over 30 years. She received a M.S. in Art Conservation from the University of Delaware/Winterthur Museum and completed her graduate internship at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She currently provides ongoing conservation support services for National Museum of American Latino and National Museum of African American History and Culture.