In answer to Laurie's question about the proximity of railroad stations, the textile curator Anita Jones responded, "The Penn Station is only 5 mins or so south of the Museum by car or taxi. BWI is about 15-20 mins from the Museum. I have never used the rail station there, but I imagine you would have to take a train from there to Penn Station to get closer to the Museum." A large turnout for the Cone Sisters/ Baltimore exhibit and CRLG Lace Day would certainly demonstrate the popularity of lace exhibits to museums. Apparently a previous exhibit about quilts that featured a well-known speaker about Baltimore Quilts filled the auditorium with 350 members of the quilt world. The curator informs me that she has told the museum that lace enthusiasts are a smaller, but very devoted group. I hope that those who attend and who enjoy the exhibit, over 50 items in several rooms, express enthusiasm to the upper management of the museum as it will bolster the position of the textile curator and her decision to hold this exhibit. Ilske Thomsen will be coming from Hamburg, Germany to speak on Lace and Fashion at 2:00, a talk which is not only free, but will be followed by beverages and yummy tidbits from what I hear. The full schedule is available at _http://crlg.org/lacedaynext.html_ (http://crlg.org/lacedaynext.html) Devon
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