Now THERE's a sad story!! I've done a number of pieces which I would
like to display or to even enter in competitions, and because of my own
reluctance to put my long and hard work up for grabs (in a
worst-case-scenerio) I have not done so. However, I must add that if I
ever (in my dreams!!) had pieces fit for display at an IOLI convention,
the security there (regardless of where the convention occurs) is not to
be surpassed... and I've never heard of any mishaps at a convention.
However, on a more "local" scene, I've observed everything from a total
absence of security to a moderate amount of security in venues which
include our State Fair, county fairs, and exhibitions at local venues of
historic interest. As far as the state fair goes, the security is
sufficient to protect jars and jars of jellies and pickles, but
questionably sufficient to oversee the security of laces, quilts,
embroideries, or smocking.
As a result, I've been very reluctant to send out pieces for display.
On the other hand, if the event is one day, and I am invited to attend
and demonstrate, then I will take along samples of my work for others to
see. I know lots of other lacemakers who do this as well, and so far,
we've had no disasters!! We're there, to keep an eagle-eye on things!!
As far as our own Lace Day events go... (and this was also brought up
just a day or two ago...), I suggest that as we are at the mercy of
venues which also bring in "the public", (and who knows... perhaps our
own members?), we need to be careful about how we display our hard
work. While it is a sad reality, the fact is that our beautiful lace
may be irresistible to a very small number of viewers. Therefore, I
suggest that it be contained in large and difficult-to-conceal items,
such as scrap-books or framed pieces, or items of clothing that would be
difficult to spirit off in a handbag.
I absolutely adore and trust the vast majority of lacemakers I have ever
met! Still... the odds are..............
Clay
Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Lynn Scott wrote:
I just did a two day workshop with Barbara Underwood in Sydney and the
subject of Miss Channer's mat came up. She told the very unfortunate story
of the disappearance of the original mat made by Miss Channer. It was on
display with a furniture exhibition and when the exhibition closed and the
furniture removed the mat disappeared, no one knows where it went except the
person who took it, unless it was accidentally tossed when they tidied up
from the exhibit. Anyone who knows Barbara could get further details, I was
a bit sidetracked doing the Penelope stitch on another rolled tallie.
Lynn in Wollongong, Australia
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