Thanks Jeri, We had a look at these, they are brilliant and one of the ships
is one that my husbands great grandfather was on, interesting to wonder if
he did any art/craft in his time and if so what. We know his Mother,
grandmother and several other members of the family were lacemakers near
honiton.
Going on from there, do any of you out there know about styles of lacemaking
in the honiton area, would have all been honton, or that and other styles?
My husband has started to wonder if there is a way of finding out a little
more about her. Would have work have likely been sold via an agent and if
so what might be the best starting point to check this out?
I know you are all incredibly busy at this time of year, but if anyone can
suggest where he might begin to research, we would be grateful, then maybe
we can go on a hunting trip in the spring.
Sue T, Dorset UK
Dear Brian,
I'll write on the list, in case it reminds others of similar items.
Back some 25 years ago, I was guest curator of a New Jersey museum exhibit
of "Unusual Needlework". This involved borrowing things owned by people
in
the area, and I worked a year on the project, while working in "big
business"
full-time. The museum's director steered me to a collector of Woolies,
and
about a dozen were borrowed for the show.
"Woolies" are ship portraits embroidered with wool yarn by British
sailors.
At the time, I was told they were embroidered in British hospitals
rehabilitating injured sailors -- I think in Greenwich, England. But the
sites I
found tonight say they were embroidered at sea!
Anyway, use your search engine in Australia to look for "Wool Embroidered
Ships by Sailors". There are a couple articles you'll find very
interesting.
And a bibliography that lists museum exhibits of recent years (including
one
in New York at the Cooper Hewitt Museum). The Cooper Hewitt Museum is a
branch of the Smithsonian, America's huge national group of museums
(mostly
located in Washington DC). An article appeared in the magazine of The
Embroiderer's Guild of America several years ago. Therefore, research
exists, including
pictures.
Found only a couple pictures, so you will have to follow the leads in the
articles to get to experts.
Jeri Ames
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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