There has been an exhibit on Sea Silk, Muschelseide in German, at the Museum of Natural History in Basel, Switzerland in 2004. The museum has an illustrated article in German on its website, as well as several contact email addresses. The link: www.nmb.ch/ausstellungen/vergangene-ausstellungen/muschelseide-go
Elisabeth Wagner in Brookline, MA On 4/17/07, Nicole Gauthier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Does anyone on our international list know about Sea Silk? > > > > PieceWork editors are looking for information about sea silk, or > > byssus -- a > > silky filament secreted by certain bivalve mollusks to attach > > themselves to > > rocks or other substrates, perhaps near Spain. There is an > > interest in > > learning more about this unique silk, said to have been used for > > embroidery in > > medieval times. I will be happy to pass information, book > > titles, etc. to one of > > the editors, who lives here in Maine. > > > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center. > In May 2005, at the Italia Invita meeting in Rimini, Italy, there was > a man with his daughter showing the sea silk and they came from > Sardinia like you said, Bev. You could certainly get more information > from Italia Invita at:http://www.italiainvita.it/uk/forum2007/2007.shtml > > Nicole in Kirkland, Qc > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
