Bernat Klein Fellowship Residency @ Cove Park
Mariam Syed and Moira Nilsson discussing an original Bernat Klein 1960s ‘velvet tweed’ dress and coat worn by Margaret Klein, and now part of the Klein Archive Collection at National Museums Scotland, March 2025.
Image: Alison Harley
Moira Nilsson examining an original Klein cloth, and one of many collected by Klein for his company pattern books now held by National Museums Scotland, March 2025.
Image: Alison Harley
“It was a joy to be able to see first-hand the magical quality of Bernat Klein’s tweeds.”
Mariam Syed and Moira Nilsson - Bernat Klein Fellows
As part of their one-month residency Mariam and Moira had the opportunity to meet Lisa Mason, Assistant Curator for Modern and Contemporary Design at National Museums Scotland and expert in Klein.
The archive visit included several original pattern books from Klein’s 1960s tweed collections bought by the London and Paris Fashion Houses from that period of fashion and textiles. Garments owned and worn by Margaret Klein were also available for closer examination. They initiated much discussion on the originality and brilliance of Klein’s textile designs and their technical construction for production.
Marta Aspe Fernandez, Bernat Klein 2025 Ambassador also joined the archive visit to support her work with the Bernat Klein Foundation. Marta is currently studying a Masters in Textiles Conservation at the University of Glasgow.
“Thank you so much for coming to see the collection, it was great to get your perspectives on the textiles and had caused me to ponder their construction.” Lisa Mason, NMS
