As there was not enough gallery space at Coventry to display all the exhibits, it was decided that the pieces not displayed in the main exhibition would be exhibited at The Hollies (The Lace Guild's headquarters in Stourbridge). There has been a fair amount of discussion on this, not least the speculation that those pieces not displayed at Coventry would miss out on being eligible for the Visitors' Choice Trophy.
In fact, there will be *two* Visitors' Choice Trophies awarded - one chosen by visitors to the exhibition at Coventry, and one by visitors to the exhibition at The Hollies. It is, therefore, a pity that some entrants have removed their pieces before the Coventry exhibition. In emails to Adrienne Thunder, Chairman of The Lace Guild, since learning this from proof reading the July magazine, and mentioning to her that it would help if the details were published on Arachne prior to the magazine coming out at the end of next month, she has replied that the details should be on the Guild's website when it is updated, but also asked me to forward the following to the list: "Myth or Mystery at The Hollies. The Hollies will be open on the following Saturdays: 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August and 28 August from 10am to 5pm. Visitors can vote for a Visitors' Trophy to be awarded to those exhibits on display at The Hollies." I know I want to go and see the pieces at The Hollies, having looked through the album at Coventry, and the Saturday dates mean I will have a chance to do so. I hope others in the UK will make the effort, too, and vote for their favourites both at the Herbert Gallery and The Hollies. May the best pieces from both exhibitions gain the recognition they deserve. (July's magazine has even more photos from the exhibition - worth joining for in my personal opinion - I can't wait to see it properly in print!) -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]