Thanks to John Cropper and the helpful people at the University of Arizona, this email has just arrived to me, concerning Irish lace. I am hoping that there will be people on the list who will write Sorcha with encouragement and information. Two subsequent emails from her have let me know that she may be planning a lace exhibit in the near future from the holdings at the university of Kansas, and I have suggested that she scan and send me some examples of what seems to be a nice collection of laces there. I went through the library holdings and found a couple of books that I haven't scanned, so am hoping to find them somewhere and to add them to the Archives.
Sorcha sounds like a lovely lively young woman and I hope she discovers for herself not only the history of lace in Ireland, but the fun of giving it a try! Thanks to any and all for your help. Tess ([email protected]) in Maine USA, where all the pretty leaves have fallen and been raked up. A new season begins! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Good Afternoon University of Arizona, > > I found this PDF file online, with your name and Computer Science department associated with it in the url: > http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/cas_ilce.pdf > > I am an Irish Citizen, from a part of Ireland referenced in this article, currently researching the origins of a large quantity of unidentified lace objects in University of Kansas' Spencer Museum of Art collection. I am, without being an expert, quite confident a sample of the lace comes from New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. > > I would like to enquire about where the above PDF was scanned from, or what the origins of this document may be. It looks like it was published in a book, in which case I am curious to know if you could send me any information on the title, author, publisher etc? It could help me (as it contains photographs of Irish lace) identify or eliminate where this lace is from. > > I am also in the process of curating a small installation, where I hope to feature some of this lace - and ideally another copy of this book, or with permission, this PDF file to accompany the lace display. The exhibition focuses primarily on Irish literature and art, but the lace would be a great addition - especially if I can validate its origins, or even pose a possible origin. > > Any information you are willing to share, or if you have a standard protocol for sharing texts such as this one, I would like to hear more. > Thank you in advance for any assistance - or forwarding contact information - you can provide. > > Sincerely, > Sorcha Hyland > > (Youth & Family Outreach Coordinator, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS). - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
