In 1978 he continued his studies at Westfield College, University of London, where he specialised in opus anglicanum, a form of gold work embroidery dating from about the thirteenth century onwards. At the same time he created a photographic archive of English embroidery. Following a conference at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2013) on opus anglicanum it was decided to add a section on medieval English embroidery to the Index of Christan Art, in Princeton. This new section was called Opus Anglicanum - The Evelyn Thomas Database of Medieval English Embroidery.
Digital sources:
- http://ica.princeton.edu/opus-anglicanum/index.php (retrieved 29th May 2016).
- http://ica.princeton.edu/opus-anglicanum/bio.php (retrieved 29th May 2016).
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 29th May 2016).
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