I suspect it is the St Peterburgh equivalent of the Institute of Fine Arts where we studied in Moscow. The pieces shown look as if they might be the Graduate Show. In Moscow, the graduation pieces (in all the specialities) are *donated* to the institute's collection; I'm not quite sure how far up my back my arm would need to be to encourage me to donate those bits of lace.
Also of great interest are the pieces in frames on the walls behind. They are the working drawings for the lace, which is what the designer will give to the 'factory' for the lacemakers to copy. They are drawn onto the coloured paper from the original draft, and each thread path is handpainted in with gouache paint and a fine brush. When you first see them, you have to be very close before you realise they aren't lace. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
