Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
I was one of the Norfolk Lacemakers that made the chandelier, it was a group effort but some contributed more than others in the assembly. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
Captions with the photos in the April 2014 Lace give us a clue as to members of Arachne who have lace in the Waddesdon Manor. I remember only names of people who frequently write to us: Jane Atkinson Jacqui Barber Jane's lace is titled - Made to Fade. It appears to be a small version of a lace window curtain, all in white-to-ecru threads, so that some sections look faded. Sorry if I'm wrong Jane, but there is no further description. Jacqui's lace is titled - In the Manner of Savonnerie. It is a colorful oval lace mat, edged with black, and then with an added colored fringe. This appears to be inspired by a French antique Savonnerie rug in a room at Waddesdon. Jacqui? There are entries by groups -- Norfolk Lacemakers - Chandelier, The Lace Guild Museum's Volunteers (back cover) - Dress and Accessories. Some reading this memo may have worked on these. The most precious to me is from Young Lacemakers - Curly Stole. It is not clear whether the design is from a home furnishing (wallpaper, embroidery or upholstery fabric) or from a costume exhibited in the room where it is displayed. Pink to lavender/purple swirls are appliqued onto what is either a white or pale gray scarf. There is a lace called Whisperings by Carol Quarini. I'd like to know the words spelled with thread ends that have not been woven back into the lace. The lace length is shown flat, with each thread end arranged into words to the right. The picture has been cropped so they are not clear. If there are other Arachne members with lace in the exhibit, please share your descriptions in something like the above manner. There are probably others reading this who would like to know what at Waddesdon inspired you to make an original lace for exhibition in such a prestigious location. People reading this around the world might like to know The Lace Guild has museum status, and you can visit their headquarters when you are traveling in the U.K. http://www.laceguild.org Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
I think the way they explained it (we were members when it first came in) was that they can only claim gift aid on a donation. If everyone has to pay the £9 of the entry fee, then to be able to claim the tax refund you have to give a donation on top of the fee. Even so, on top of travel expenses, the £17 per person admission fee is what puts me off going to see the exhibition, especially as I would not be able to get there on my own, and the report that you need binoculars to see the some of the lace is not very encouraging. We have visited the house in the past, it is a treasure trove of items, including textiles, and well worth visiting, but even then (it is now a number of years since we went) the NT Handbook warned that pre-booking was recommended, especially in school holidays or at weekends they tended to be very busy and there was no guarantee of being able to get a timed ticket for that day when you got there if you hadn't pre-booked. In message <51f8b39b-508f-4f32-8fc3-a71a4203b...@aol.com>, Jacquie Tinch writes It is not logical to me that they charge more when they are also able to claim an extra £2.50 and some charities charge less for Gift Aid entry fees. I have been told this is standard National Trust pricing policy, not just at Waddesdon. -- Jane Partridge, preparing for "Lace & Crafts in the Shed" at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog, 2-3 August 2014. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
May I just add that, unless things have changed a lot, Christine's comment that the lace trail booklets are 'handed out' is not quite accurate. They are free but the visitor has to find them. They are usually available on a large table in the first room proper of the tour, underneath a large chandelier which has the first lace exhibit attached. They are dark grey, tall and narrow, with (from memory) no picture on the outside and therefore not obviously anything to do with the lace. There are some small pictures inside, but of the house not of the lace! Be warned that several pieces are not exactly in the same position within a room as stated, and some need searching for as they blend in with the rest of the displays. The house itself is only open from 12 until 4. Entrance is in timed batches and it is worth pre-booking an entrance time as early as possible. If you can only get a later time (2.45 or later) make sure you try to follow the lace trail as much as possible. If you linger in other rooms too much you won't see all the lace as they are very prompt at closing the house. Finally the entrance fee is in two parts as many people only visit the gardens. The first part (£8) is for the grounds and is paid at the car park. There is a free bus up to the house (allow a minimum of half an hour for this) where you have to buy a second ticket. This is primarily advertised as a Gift Aid price of £10, which means that as a charity the National Trust can claim an extra 25% back from the government but if you are an overseas visitor or don't pay tax in the UK (or just don't want to Gift Aid?) the standard entry fee is only £9. It is not logical to me that they charge more when they are also able to claim an extra £2.50 and some charities charge less for Gift Aid entry fees. I have been told this is standard National Trust pricing policy, not just at Waddesdon. Jacquie from Lincolnshire but currently in the Highlands of Scotland so it might be a while before I get a phone signal to be able to send this message. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
Dear Susan, Let me happily report I've been a member of The Lace Guild for many years. And, I have often encouraged Arachne members to have a look at the wonderful 64-page issues of Lace. In my opinion, it is the best English language lace bulletin available. Please thank your proofreaders for the wonderful volunteer work they do. (Proofreaders are so often not given the appreciation they deserve.) Yes, I saw some of the Lace 21 entries pictured - all in color - in the April issue. It would be nice to have them in a booklet format, along with some views of the Waddesdon rooms in which they are exhibited. I have all issues of Lace going back for years, but once they are filed away they are rarely consulted again. On the other hand, my lace library is consulted several times a day. All the booklets published by The Lace Guild reside in special boxes on a library shelf. Several have been lent recently to Tess, for her group of fledgling new lace makers here in Maine. They are reasonably priced, and easy to use. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 7/20/2014, susanjrobe...@tiscali.co.uk writes: Not sure if you are a Lace Guild member or not but photos of all the (24 I think) contributions in the Guilds name appeared in the April issue of Lace, the Ring of Tatters also had pictures in their last magazine (from memory they provided patterns for people to contribute to a display). I'm not a member of the Lace Society to know if they did anything in their magazine. Susan (Editor of Lace, the magazine of The Lace Guild) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
Hello Jeri, There is a small booklet handed out to visitors, stating which room pieces are in, and a short description about each piece, inspiration etc. It has no pictures of the lace. The Lace Guild and Lace Society have both published pictures of entries, presumably the Guild of Tatters has done something similar. Sadly, no catalogue that I know of. Christine --- Original Message --- From: jeria...@aol.com Sent: July 20, 2014 7:07 PM To: lace@arachne.com, christinelard...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor Thank you, Christine, for letting us know of the activities at Waddesdon Manor. If you have already been, did you happen to notice if there is any printed brochure or exhibit catalog in connection with the exhibit? There are few pictures on the web site, and for those who cannot attend, it is a bit disappointing to have nothing lasting of the exhibit! If there is something and you can advise how to obtain, it would be much appreciated. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 7/20/2014, christinelard...@hotmail.com writes: If you haven't been to see Lace 21 at Waddesdon Manor yet, this Wednesday, 23rd could be the ideal day to go. Members of the Lace Society will be demonstrating lace in the Manor, and the Power House throughout the day. Why not come and say hello. Christine ,Oxford UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
Thank you, Christine, for letting us know of the activities at Waddesdon Manor. If you have already been, did you happen to notice if there is any printed brochure or exhibit catalog in connection with the exhibit? There are few pictures on the web site, and for those who cannot attend, it is a bit disappointing to have nothing lasting of the exhibit! If there is something and you can advise how to obtain, it would be much appreciated. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 7/20/2014, christinelard...@hotmail.com writes: If you haven't been to see Lace 21 at Waddesdon Manor yet, this Wednesday, 23rd could be the ideal day to go. Members of the Lace Society will be demonstrating lace in the Manor, and the Power House throughout the day. Why not come and say hello. Christine ,Oxford UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace 21 Waddesdon Manor
If you haven't yet been to see Lace 21 at Waddesdon Manor yet, this Wednesday, 23rd could be the ideal day to go. Members of the Lace Society will be demonstrating lace in the Manor, and the Power House throughout the day. Why not come and say hello. Christine ,Oxford UK. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
