Yesterday, six of us from Portland Oregon area went north to Auburn Washington to see the 'Amazing Lace: A Delicate Construction' exhibit. It's at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn. It continues through May 13.
It's well worth a trip. The exhibit is elegant. It has very old dresses as well as laces that would have been worn -- lappets, gloves, scarves, shawls, hats, hankies, etc. Old lace tools were included. It's very tastefully displayed, with information on each item and on lacemaking in general. Some days there will be lace demos, also. I think various Washington lacemakers are involved in the demos and programs. I urge anyone within driving distance of this exhibit to make a point to see it. The museum is open from Wed-Sun, noon till 4. Auburn is four miles northeast of Tacoma. It's well within reach of anyone visiting the Seattle area before May 13. Admission fee is only $2.00, less for seniors. More information can be found on the web -- http://www.wrvmuseum.org/ Our group of six had a fun time. It rained most of the way there, but then cleared off. We went to lunch with Nancy Evans, one of the curators of the exhibit, toured the exhibit with Nancy explaining details on some exhibits. We then also looked at the rest of the museum, and -- of course-- the gift shop. (Yes, there's some lace there to be purchased.) On our way home, we stopped in Olympia at Shipwreck Beads warehouse for some quick bead shopping, and then, later, for some dinner when everyone was getting hungry. A very long, but fun, day. I was gone 12.5 hours and, since I was the furthest away, was the person who started, and ended, the five city carpool. Thanks to Lynda who drove most of the way. She had a vehicle big enough to hold all of us. Alice in Oregon -- on a lovely day between storms - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
