Not long ago, a member of Arachne asked about places to visit in London. The Royal School of Needlework is located within Hampton Court Palace, technically within greater London, but quite far from the center of the city. There are several options for traveling there from inner London. This could be an all-day adventure for you. You should be able to walk some distance. The Palace is huge and well worth touring. I say "well worth touring" with the experience of having been there 3 times! The Royal School of Needlework is celebrating their 140th anniversary by holding a special exhibition at their headquarters. The exhibition will feature 140 objects including archive materials, photographs and embroideries from each decade. Needlework taught at the RSN includes needlelace and stumpwork - which qualify as lacemaking techniques. You cannot just "drop in" to the RSN. You must pre-arrange. If you wish to only visit the RSN, enter the gates and walk along the left side of the Palace to the very end. The RSN is located on the back left corner at ground level. Go to _www.royal-needlework.org.uk_ (http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk) Select the tab: Visiting the RSN (Reserve well in advance, not just a few days!) The exhibit is called "RSN 140 - A Continuous Thread" For general information, do a general search of the exhibit, and separately of the palace.
Arachne archives have old correspondence which you can read by searching "Royal School of Needlework" at: _http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
