RE: [lace] Texas Exhibit - Why No Reports from Texans???
Jeri, It is very difficult to conceive of the distances between cities in Texas for us easterners. That is one huge state! Canyon is near Amarillo which is about as far away from most lacemakers as you are from New York City. I think the closest IOLI member is about 400 miles away in Texas. It might be closer for Lacers in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado or Kansas, but it's a several hundred mile drive to any population center in those states as well. The distance might very well be the reason there is no response. Let's cross our fingers and hope someone will go through Amarillo and be able to make a detour to Canyon, but it's not likely. Your best bet might be to contact the Museum directly. I understand that the detail of description might not be as desirable, but some is better than nothing...isn't it? Lace in Peace, Your friend, Laurie *-Original Message- *From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:00 PM *To: lace@arachne.com *Subject: [lace] Texas Exhibit - Why No Reports from Texans??? * * *Dear Texas Lacemakers, * *On February 22, I wrote the memo below to Arachne. There are *questions for *our members in Texas. There has been no response. *Ordinarily, I would let it *pass, as so many do. But, the next day I received a request *to put this *announcement on a Historic Costume list. My reply to that one *individual was let's *wait for the Texas ladies to answer the questions. * *It seems important to clarify the name of the exhibit with *absolute accuracy, *for one thing. And the other answers would be of interest to *me. I could *write directly to the museum and receive a public relations *answer, but we have *specific interests and it seems the questions would best be *answered by a *lacemaker. It would also be nice to have someone new *participate on Arachne. * *Anyone out there with answers? Otherwise, I will tell the *person to forget *about her request. * *Jeri Ames in Maine USA *Lace Embroidery Resource Center * * * *Dear Lacemakers, * *Found in the fine print of a calendar in Antiques magazine *is a listing of *an exhibit at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: Lace *Linen in a Land *of Iron Dust - to July 10, 2005. * *A look at the website shows the exhibit title to be Silk *Satin in a Land *of Iron Dust. The one picture shows a lace parasol. * *http://www.panhandleplains.org/ * *If someone visits this exhibit, please provide Arachne with a *review. The *museum is on the campus of the West Texas A M University, *Canyon, Texas - near *Amarillo. This is referred to as the largest historical *museum in Texas. A *bit off the beaten path for us - but that is what makes it *interesting enough *to be asking for more info. Could there really be lace and *linens exhibited *(perhaps indicated to Antiques in a press release that was *mis-edited for the *magazine listing?) Or, lace on costumes of silk and satin? *Is there a *handout? Containing lace pictures? * *To lace guilds in Texas and neighboring states - this may be a *nice subject *to include in your newsletters! * *Jeri Ames in Maine USA *Lace Embroidery Resource Center * *- *To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: *unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Texas Exhibit - Why No Reports from Texans???
In a message dated 3/16/05 9:51:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is very difficult to conceive of the distances between cities in Texas for us easterners. That is one huge state! Canyon is near Amarillo which is about as far away from most lacemakers as you are from New York City. I think the closest IOLI member is about 400 miles away in Texas. It might be closer for Lacers in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado or Kansas, but it's a several hundred mile drive to any population center in those states as well. The distance might very well be the reason there is no response. Let's cross our fingers and hope someone will go through Amarillo and be able to make a detour to Canyon, but it's not likely. Your best bet might be to contact the Museum directly. I understand that the detail of description might not be as desirable, but some is better than nothing...isn't it? Dear Laurie, The Texas distances are not difficult for me to conceive. My favorite subject in school was geography. To have had impossible childhood dreams, and then been able to travel around our very interesting world, is one of the wonderful blessings of my life. To often do this in the company of lacemakers or embroiderers is...Heaven! I did take a look at the list of IOLI members in Texas before writing to Arachne, but that membership base does not perfectly mirror the Arachne list. There are small towns. If they are near a large city, that would take a while to research. I did mention that Canyon (smallish) was near Amarillo. (See below.) Even if they have not attended the exhibition, I have a feeling that in some magazines that specialize in cultural activities taking place in Texas - somewhat like our Down East or Yankee or Museums Boston magazines - a Texas lacemaker might have read a writeup of some length about the exhibit. If so, I would like to invite her to share with us. Same invitation goes out to the world - we are not all able to read about every exhibit firsthand. Please share. You will be contributing to better understanding of our lace world. Devon volunteered to follow up directly with the museum in Texas, so I will not duplicate her efforts. Kind regards, Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 2/22/05 1:58:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jeriames writes: Found in the fine print of a calendar in Antiques magazine is a listing of an exhibit at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: Lace Linen in a Land of Iron Dust - to July 10, 2005. A look at the website shows the exhibit title to be Silk Satin in a Land of Iron Dust. The one picture shows a lace parasol. http://www.panhandleplains.org/ If someone visits this exhibit, please provide Arachne with a review. The museum is on the campus of the West Texas A M University, Canyon, Texas - near Amarillo. This is referred to as the largest historical museum in Texas. A bit off the beaten path for us - but that is what makes it interesting enough to be asking for more info. Could there really be lace and linens exhibited (perhaps indicated to Antiques in a press release that was mis-edited for the magazine listing?) Or, lace on costumes of silk and satin? Is there a handout? Containing lace pictures? To lace guilds in Texas and neighboring states - this may be a nice subject to include in your newsletters! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Texas Exhibit - Why No Reports from Texans???
Dear Texas Lacemakers, On February 22, I wrote the memo below to Arachne. There are questions for our members in Texas. There has been no response. Ordinarily, I would let it pass, as so many do. But, the next day I received a request to put this announcement on a Historic Costume list. My reply to that one individual was let's wait for the Texas ladies to answer the questions. It seems important to clarify the name of the exhibit with absolute accuracy, for one thing. And the other answers would be of interest to me. I could write directly to the museum and receive a public relations answer, but we have specific interests and it seems the questions would best be answered by a lacemaker. It would also be nice to have someone new participate on Arachne. Anyone out there with answers? Otherwise, I will tell the person to forget about her request. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace Embroidery Resource Center Dear Lacemakers, Found in the fine print of a calendar in Antiques magazine is a listing of an exhibit at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: Lace Linen in a Land of Iron Dust - to July 10, 2005. A look at the website shows the exhibit title to be Silk Satin in a Land of Iron Dust. The one picture shows a lace parasol. http://www.panhandleplains.org/ If someone visits this exhibit, please provide Arachne with a review. The museum is on the campus of the West Texas A M University, Canyon, Texas - near Amarillo. This is referred to as the largest historical museum in Texas. A bit off the beaten path for us - but that is what makes it interesting enough to be asking for more info. Could there really be lace and linens exhibited (perhaps indicated to Antiques in a press release that was mis-edited for the magazine listing?) Or, lace on costumes of silk and satin? Is there a handout? Containing lace pictures? To lace guilds in Texas and neighboring states - this may be a nice subject to include in your newsletters! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Texas Exhibit - Why No Reports from Texans???
Dear Jeri, The website of the Museum uses the Silk and Satin title, while the Lace and Linens one appears on another website which is called Tour Texas. I am inclined to trust the museum about the title. I know that at our museum, an exhibit is in the works for years. Sometimes there is an announcement made that the name of the exhibit is being changed in some minute way. I am never sure what prompts this, whether it is the nature of what they find they can borrow or whether some things that they thought they might display prove unsuitable. I suppose in the course of developing a cohesive exhibit sometimes the focus changes, and then the working title is unsuitable. Is it possible that they sent out publicity much in advance and then had to change the title? I note that there is a contact e-mail. Perhaps you should address your specific questions to it. You may indeed get a response from the curator. Then if it seems like it might be interesting someone in Texas may make the effort to go there. I wonder how close the nearest arachne member in Texas is? Texas is a big state. If it is not going to have anything of interest Something along the lines of, Dear Curator, I belong to a group of lace enthusiasts. We are interested in your current exhibit . Is there anything in the exhibit that would interest our readership? I could do it, if you prefer, wearing my hat as Lace Study Editor of the IOL. (But I am not going to Amarillo to review it!) Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
