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
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