In a message dated 8/6/04 4:28:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I know there's been a big book published a little while ago called "Greek > lace from XX Museum", or similar. I thought it was from the British Museum > or the V&A, but I can't find it anywhere in my booksellers' catalogues. > Has anyone got the proper co-ordinates for it, please, including the ISBN > to make it easier for me to order? > ---- Dear Lacemakers, There are two books that have been referenced in Arachne responses to this query, and I'll try to condense info for purchasing them below. Despina Koutsika is connected to both. She is organizing the OIDFA Athens Congress 2006! 1. "Greek Lace in the Victoria & Albert Museum" by Lila de Chaves with an introduction by Despina Koutsika. Published by Indiktos Publications of Athens/V&A, 2,000 copies in 1st edition, 1999, ISBN 960-518-052-9. You can Google the V&A and look at their books for sale. Book is in Greek and English. An Artbook in size and paper quality at 236 pages. Many wonderful color photos. Not an instruction book. Great Bibliography. At publication time, this cost me about $63 U.S. 2. "Lace in Chios" by Despina Foros-Koutsikas, published by The Friends of the Villages of Chios, Cheyden 3, Athens 104 34. Book is in Greek and English. Chios is an island east of Athens and very close to Turkey. I became aware of this book's forthcoming (at the time) publication while attending OIDFA in Lund, Sweden 2000, and ordered it at that time. Published in 2000, ISBN 960-86675-0-X. Artbook format and 296 pages. There are many color photos in this book, and it is interesting to see many photos of home settings. Not an instruction book. At publishing time, I paid $100, which included shipping costs. I recommend Googling on any of this info for more purchasing details. This Chios book was seen at the Greek lace exhibit in Prague, which is probably where Miriam saw it. I did not see it in the Sales Room. Chapters: Introductory Note, Lace in Chios, Bobbin Lace, Renaissance Lace, Bibila-Needle Lace, Venise, Breton, Filet, Other Lace Techniques, Bibliography. It is the Chios book that I took to Elizabeth Kurella (American) at the IOLI Convention last year, so she could see the chapter on "Mosaics" laces made on Chios. Elizabeth was teaching Normandy lace. There are over 50 pages of pictures of "Mosaics" lace. It resembles the Normandy laces, in that many types of completed laces are assembled to create tablecloths and other items in a sort of Victorian crazy quilt way. Very effective. I think the name "mosaics" might have come from the translator (though it might be a direct translation from the Greek word). I have used the Victorian crazy quilt reference with the knowledge there is a 19th C. catalog in my collection that offers both Victorian crazy quilt kits and kits for making these lace constructions. (It is so well-filed, that I have been looking for it for two years!) Early this year, Elizabeth Kurella was put in touch with Despina Foros-Koutsikas. Information about the Mosaics laces will probably become more well-known in future books and classes. As OIDFA begins to prepare its members for Athens, there will undoubtedly be articles about the Greek laces in the OIDFA Bulletin. You may find articles by Despina in previous lace bulletins of the various lace organizations. As Tess wrote to Arachne in 1999, "Despina is working very hard to help the world learn about Greek lacemaking...." Americans and Australians: You might like to use your Google talents to find Greek-American museums, societies, etc. Perhaps they have a gift shop or capability of obtaining these books for you. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
