As the first step in my resolve to always wear lace related art when hobnobbing with the denizens of the art world, I wore a wire lace pendant made by Susan Lambiris to The Barnes Foundation yesterday. (The Barnes Foundation is an example of how restrictions placed on a museum can ultimately lead to its demise, but that is another thread.) Unfotunately everyone was looking at the art there, rather than the art on me. Gallery openings are much better for flaunting lace art because they are actually parties where people have to make conversation. I am fortunate to have two lovely pendants, one made by Susan Lambiris and one made by Lenka. However, I was thinking about how others might be able to attire themselves for greatest public relations effect. While riding around today and noting the fact that almost every cause has a "ribbon" to symbolize it, ie. pink for breast cancer, red for AIDs, I had a moment of inspiration. We could make ourselves lace strips and cross them over like ribbons to wear on our lapels. The public has already been primed to receive messages symbolically through ribbons, so people will be quick to ask us what our cause is. Then we could hit them with the message, ie. "to increase public awareness of the tragic undervaluation of handmade lace leaving many old pieces to go unmended and new pieces unappreciated." Devon who is planning to go to two theatrical events next week in lace jewelry and would be willing to go to a fancy restaurant first if someone wanted to sponsor it.
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