Virginia Jarvis Whelan is a textile conservator in private practice and is sole proprietor of Filaments Conservation Studio, based outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her conservation services include consultation, examination, identification, documentation, and conservation treatment for historic needlework, flags, and fine textiles. Her clients include museums, historical societies, historic house museums, and private individuals. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. Fine Arts, 1978) and from Winterthur/ University of Delaware (M.S. in Art Conservation, 1997) specializing in textiles. Virginia completed internships at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Textile Conservation Centre at Hampton Court Palace in England, and The Textile Conservation Center in Lowell, MA. She is a member of the Art Conservators Alliance (ACA) and is a Professional Associate of AIC (American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works).