Lacis and the Kliots Featured in November/December 2017 PieceWork Magazine  This issue of PieceWork has a lot to recommend it - especially for those who knit and/or crochet laces.   What really caught my interest as a reviewer is an article "All for Love - the Kliots' Life in Lace and Textiles".  There is no doubt Kaethe and Jules contributed much to the preservation of traditional needlework skills and encouragement of new needlework art during the past 50+ years.  The article describes large-scale hangings that Kaethe and friends created in the 1970's.  What we have been seeing in recent years - the use of rope or cord for making laces that are on display in public places - is a continuation, and not a new development.  The original retail shop in Berkeley California (near San Francisco) was opened in the mid-1960's.  The Kliots added publishing to their list of accomplishments by reprinting rare, old and out-of-print books.  Today there are nearly 200 Lacis titles in their catalog.  There is a wholesale division, and large mail order/internet operation, as well.  Lacis now occupies more than 25,000 square feet, about half of which is gallery and classroom space on the second floor.   Kaethe died in 2002.  The Kliot children now run the business.  In 2004, Jules and the Kliot family established the Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, Inc. as a nonprofit corporation.  Its mission is to be a source of support, knowledge and encouragement for all involved in any aspect of the textile arts.  The collection is protected under this legal entity.  Mary Polityka Bush's article provides much history.  Perhaps this information will inspire the establishment of similar facilities in other places around the world in years to come.  Definitely recommended reading.  For your convenience, the web address is  http://www.lacismuseum.org/    Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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