Hi Spiders! As many of you heard while you were at IOLI, a wonderful new resource for lacemakers and lace historians is being established at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. The J. Margaret Barber-Jane Connin Lace Study Collection is going to be joining the Sweet Briar Collection this weekend, when Elizabeth Kurella brings down over 100 pieces of lace of all sorts and descriptions.
Mrs. Barber collected her lace during the early part of the 20th century, and it was her wish that others would come to love and appreciate fine lace through this collection. The vision shared by Elizabeth Kurella and Jane Connin (Mrs. Barber's granddaughter) is ambitious! It is hoped that there will soon be a CD available which catalogs the collection, that summer institutes can be conducted at the college for the benefit of museum curators and conservation specialists, and that lacemakers will have an accessible place in which to study antique lace. Needless to say, the collection will be a valuable addition to the College's ongoing Decorative Arts program. The first opportunity for lacemakers to see the collection will be during the North Carolina Regional Lacemaker's Fall Lace Day, scheduled for October 11, 2003. Christian Carr, Director of the Museum, will present the program, "Introducing the Barber-Connin Lace Collection". The event will take place at the Elston Inn and Conference Center on the campus of Sweet Briar College. We'd love to have you join us for this event, and I encourage anyone who is interested in coming to contact me privately for more information. Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
