I would like to draw people's attention to the opportunities being presented by virtual symposiums. I just signed up for The Inspired Needle: Winterthur Needlework Conference. One of the speakers will be Tricia Wilson Nguyen who will talk about Whitework Samplers of the 17th century which feature cutwork techniques, presumably including reticella. The live events will be Oct. 2 and 3, but the talks will be available for the entire month of October. I have also registered for the Textile Society of America's symposium, Oct. 15-17, which will have an entire section of four talks on lace. One of the speakers is Elena Kanagy-Loux who will discuss a lace sample book from a Boston based lace charity. It is startlingly cheaper to go to these events now that they are being held on line. Also, the talks will be available for some time afterward. So, while in real life, you have to choose what section to attend, in this scenario you can attend all the talks if you want to. A similar plan, also exciting to contemplate, is the Doily Free Zone Symposium 2021 to be held in June. https://www.doilyfreezone.net/symposium It is so great to be able to attend these without the hassle and expense of travel, and to also be able to see all the activities over a period of time. My cup runneth over. Devon
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