I received the recent digest and read with interest the comments on lace exhibits. I don't see much in museums and have run into the dim lighting most of the time. The decorative arts museum in Williamsburg, Va has had several textile exhibits which I have viewed. They have additional temporary lighting in there display cases. A button activates brigher lighting for a about a minute or a little less (I've never timed it), and I have found that to be very helpful. You don't want to repeatedly turn in on but you can get a better look.
It has been some years but when I went on a behind the scenes tour and they opened their drawers to us, they allowed a flash light and magnifier for taking a closer look, but they did limit our time. I don't know if the museum continue to do that now. I'm looking forward to my trip to Prague in September and hope to get a look at the textiles in the various places on my tour. I've been told there is some lace in the Jewish Museum and it is on my itinerary already. I appreciate all the information I learn about on all the posts. Especially from Jeri and Devon who know much, much more than I every will. I hope with the coming good weather in the US and other countries that we all take the time to demonstrate and volunteer to make the public aware of our love of lace. If anyone is in the area of Fairfax City in VA on April 22nd and wants to come and join like minded lacer makers come to the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild's annual meeting and Spring Lace Day, www.crlg.org Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax VA, 22030 Schedule: 8:00am: Doors open for set up and an opportunity for attendees to display lace projects, finished or in progress. 9:30 am: Coffee, refreshments 10:00am: Business Meeting 11:15am: Program by Sheryl de Jong (Textiles at the Smithsonian) 12:15–4:00pm Lunch (bring your own), socialize, shop, door prizes. Tatting... Vender: Van Sciver Bobbins. I am now also preparing for my weekends in May and early June at the Virginia Renn. Faire as the lace demonstrator. This will be my 9th year attending Queen Elizabeth's progress to Staffordshire. (Spotsylvania Co, VA) Hazaah! www.varf.org Cindy, in Virginia where it is finally Spring! - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
