Re: [lace] Question about early English lace

[Laurie Waters]

See the piece I wrote on LaceNews a few years ago, at
https://lacenews.net/2011/08/24/music-the-bonelace-weavers-song/

It is Part 1, because I actually interviewed  Roy Harris about this, and
will write up my notes in a second article soon.

Laurie 

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[lace] Is there a video about the history of lace?

[DevonThein]

The director of the Hunterdon Art Museum asked me this the other day, and I
did not know the answer. She wants to include didactic material about the
history of lace in the exhibit.
Devon

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Re: [lace] Lace, not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques

[Sue Babbs]

Thanks, Devon

That answers a lot of the questions I had about this exhibit.  It was good in
particular to see that the exhibit will go ahead anyway – it is rather the
scale of it that is in question.

As I participated in the crocheting of the Urchins I would be very excited to
see them in this country

Thanks for all your hard work.
Sue

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RE: [lace] Lace, not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques

[DevonThein]

Dear Sue,
A similar question was asked by Alice earlier in the week. I put it to the
Director of the Hunterdon Art Museum and this was her answer.

“We keep very good records of every donation - how much, from whom, etc. 
The Museum has  software specifically for tracking donations.  It's very
professional.  

The exhibition will not be cancelled.   We will do the lace show.  Whether
we can include The Urchins and The Carriage of Lost Love depends on how much
is raised, but we are trying very hard, and I am optimistic that it will
happen.  The donations that are sent to the Lace Fund will be used for Lace,
not Lace so they will not be refunded.  I would hope that those who want to
see the exhibition happen, will understand that it is important for this show
to go forward even if we cannot include everything we had hoped to.  Again,
it is my intention to include The Urchins and The Carriage of Lost Love, but
until I have the money in hand I cannot promise.

I hope this answers the questions sufficiently.  If not, please let me
know”

The museum is seeking $60,000 in funding. This will include shipping, public
programming, fine arts insurance, a catalog, fabrication, framing, marketing
and advertising. There will be an opening. I have put forth several ideas for
classes and talks. (I am afraid that these may be on the chopping block in a
low fund situation.)  The museum does a very professional job of advertising
the show. They make beautiful postcards that they send to members and others.
This increases traffic to the show, which is what we want, and what they
want.

So far, the museum has received slightly over $10,000 that I know about. They
are seeking funds from various local companies and individuals as well as
foundations.

The Urchins are the most expensive part of the show, as it is necessary to
bring them to New Jersey on a truck,  get trusses and rigging and a boom lift,
engineering drawings, also lighting considerations. As I understand it, Choi +
Shine would need to send a representative down to supervise the installation.
However they claim that a team of about 5 volunteers can do it under
supervision. My husband and his cousin are standing ready to be on the team.
(They claim it doesn’t take a lot of physical strength, but I don’t know
if I would be much help on the team. )
If the Urchins are part of the show, they will be on the outside terrace where
they will make a big splash. This will draw a lot of attention to the show
from the press who are always looking for a good photograph. It will also draw
people into the show.

The Carriage of Lost Love by Lieve is absolutely magical. The Hunterdon Art
Museum does a lot of children’s classes and programs. I can’t wait for the
young girls to see this fantastic lace piece.

The museum considered Kickstarter. But, with Kickstarter, if you don’t get
the entire amount, then the rest of the funds are returned. Since they are
committed to doing the show regardless, this didn’t seem like a good idea.
Another consideration is that funds donated to the Lace Fund at the museum are
tax deductible, whereas we do not believe that the funds to Kickstarter would
be. Also, Kickstarter takes some a percentage of the funds as part of their
service. So, it was kind of agonizing to think that people’s money intended
for the Lace Exhibit would instead go to Kickstarter.

Here is the link again: https://hunterdonartmuseum.org/support-lace-fund/

Sincerely,
Devon

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Re: [lace] Lace, not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques

[Sue Babbs]

Hi Devon

Do you have a sense of how much money is still needed to fund the exhibition 
at the Hunterdon, and what happens to the funds if they don't get enough for 
the exhibition to go ahead?


One of the things I liked about the recent kickstarter for the Massachusetts 
historical society book was that the webpage gives details of how much is 
needed and how much has been raised (and also told us what would happen if 
it wasn't fully funded by Feb 28th) 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/197425325/fashioning-the-new-england-family



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[lace] Lace in the news

[DevonThein]

Since Jeri has asked to have people share newspaper articles, here is one that
appeared in the Wall Street Journal.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lace-takes-a-modern-turn-in-interiors-1518798031
The author took a bobbin lace class with Brooklyn Lace Guild co-founder Elena
Kanagy-Loux in Manhattan and enjoyed it a lot. Although the article is about
lace used in interior design, she was able to incorporate discussion of
handmade lace, and included a mention and photo of Manca Ahlin’s work.
Devon





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