Dear Robin in Canberra and Others Traveling to the UK in 2017, You do not say if you will be going to Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Here is what you can use to familiarize yourself with various offerings in England.
Just received this morning: A link to information about the Fashion Museum of Bathâs âLace in Fashionâ exhibit from Feb 2017 to Jan 2018. http://bit.ly/2j7AG9Z Hopefully, someone from The Lace Guild has contacted the above museum and arranged a preview and interview for publication in the Guild's quarterly bulletin as-soon-as-possible. It is always best to read about something like this well before an exhibit closes. Anyone traveling to the UK can profit from reading some of the quarterly "Lace" bulletins published by The Lace Guild. If you belong to a lace group in Australia, there is usually at least one person who belongs. I have described the bulletins often on Arachne. Each contains a 2-page section on all the Lace Days/Exhibitions & Events/Courses & Workshops - nice to copy and take along. You should write in advance to confirm any plans you have, because these things can be cancelled or re-scheduled, and travel around the country is expensive. "Lace" also has advertising from lace suppliers and about up-coming events. You might like to arrange in advance to visit The Hollies - the headquarters of The Lace Guild. https://www.laceguild.org/ If you will be in northern England, have a look at what is happening at Gawthorpe Hall, the second largest collection of textiles (including lace) in the U.K. The following address offers many ideas for everyone and should be a must-read for those planning programs for local guilds. It has been highly recommended by me on Arachne before. You can work your way back, back, back for several years. A wonderful learning experience. We have an Arachne member who is a Gawthorpe volunteer. If this place is of interest to you, please be sure to mention it on Arachne, and I'll try to facilitate a private introduction. So much nicer, than just dropping in. http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk It seems to me that the V&A has made it very difficult to view their lace collection. If you visit the main museum building, though, you will see lots of lace as you wander around galleries, especially in portraits. The lace collection has been relocated, and you have to make an appointment to view it. Have others done this? Is it worth the extra time/expense for staying in London? Start your research at the following address: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/the-clothworkers-centre-for-the-study-and-conserv ation-of-textiles-and-fashion The Royal School of Needlework is located in the back left corner of Hampton Court Palace. They are not focused so much on lace, although needlelace and stumpwork are part of their curriculum. http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/ The Embroiderers' Guild also will recognize needle lace. They used to be at Hampton Court Palace, but have been relocated to another part of England. Their address: https://embroiderersguild.com/ Finally, if there is a book store or news stand near you, look in embroidery magazines from England. They usually list a lot of upcoming activities, craft fairs, etc. But, like Maine, the magazines you look at may be almost out-of-date by the time they reach Australia. This is a start, Robin. Hopefully, it will influence others to chime in with more data. I see you are ready to book your flights, so thought an immediate response might be helpful. Everyone -- remember to go back to the top of this letter, and click on the address given, to see information about Lace in Fashion, Bath. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 1/8/2017 5:41:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, I'm coming to the UK for an event on the 8 - 10 September. I'll be in the UK for about 3 weeks and wondered if anyone knew of anything like lace meetings or lace fairs around this time. We've not booked our flights yet and I'm keen to find out what is available in a lace sense while I can still be that bit flexible Robin from Canberra - 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/
