As part of the satelite activities of the IOLI in Montreal this July, there are 6 exhibitions of lace and lace related materials available to be visited in Quebec during this summer. Here is the list I was given by the executive of the Montreal Guild of Lacemakers:
Manoir Fraser of Riviere-du-Loup 32 Fraser Street, Riviere-du-Loup 17 June to 15 October 2006 Lace handkerchiefs and collars / cuffs Domaine Joly de Lotbiniere Exit 278 of Highway 20 (Laurier-Station) Montreal Quebec 10 May to 15 October 2006 Embroidery and Lace on a floral theme Chateau Dufresne (unfortunately not my ancestor, sigh) 2929 Jeanne d'Arc avenue, near the corners of Pie IX & Sherbrooke St. Montreal Quebec 16 July to September (date to be determined) Baptismal robes and accessories from 1880 to 1950. (Beautiful! I saw it last year and will see it again) Musee des Maitres et Artisans du Quebec (Museum of Crafts and Craftspeople of Quebec) 615 Sainte-Croix avenue (Du College metro station) Montreal Quebec 23 July to end of August 2006 Lacemaking equipment and tools from several countries around the world, with appropriate lace examples Maison Louis H.-Lafontaine 314 Marie-Victorin boulevard Boucherville Quebec (on the south shore of Montreal) LE MIRACLE DU FIL / the miracle of thread 28 May to 20 August 2006 The 16 illustrated sonnets by Henri de Regnier of the Academie Francaise (c. 1930) on the beauties of lace are accompanied by over 50 pieces of exquisite lace (chantilly, blonde, binche, cluny, alencon, bucks, bruges, and others) both antique and modern. Also in the exhibition are some antique pillows and bobbins from France (Normandy, du Puy, Quercy) Impressive. Guilde des metiers d'art (Arts and crafts guild of Montreal) 1460 Sherbrooke Ouest Street, Suite B Montreal Quebec 13 July to 30 September 2006 Exhibit of antique lace (collars / cuffe, fans, handkerchiefs, etc.) Some pieces of very fine modern lace for sale in the boutique. I'll list the vendors who are confirmed as soon as I know who they are. Lucie DuFresne president, Ottawa Guild of Lacemakers Ottawa, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
