Dear Robin in Canberra and Others Traveling to the UK in 2017,
You do not say if you will be going to Scotland, Wales, or Northern
Ireland. Here is what you can use to familiarize yourself with various
offerings
in England.
Just received this morning: A link to information about the Fashion
Museum of Bathâs âLace in Fashionâ exhibit from Feb 2017 to Jan 2018.
http://bit.ly/2j7AG9Z
Hopefully, someone from The Lace Guild has contacted the above museum and
arranged a preview and interview for publication in the Guild's quarterly
bulletin as-soon-as-possible. It is always best to read about something
like this well before an exhibit closes.
Anyone traveling to the UK can profit from reading some of the quarterly
"Lace" bulletins published by The Lace Guild. If you belong to a lace group
in Australia, there is usually at least one person who belongs.
I have described the bulletins often on Arachne. Each contains a 2-page
section on all the Lace Days/Exhibitions & Events/Courses & Workshops - nice
to copy and take along. You should write in advance to confirm any plans
you have, because these things can be cancelled or re-scheduled, and travel
around the country is expensive. "Lace" also has advertising from lace
suppliers and about up-coming events.
You might like to arrange in advance to visit The Hollies - the
headquarters of The Lace Guild.
https://www.laceguild.org/
If you will be in northern England, have a look at what is happening at
Gawthorpe Hall, the second largest collection of textiles (including lace) in
the U.K. The following address offers many ideas for everyone and should
be a must-read for those planning programs for local guilds. It has been
highly recommended by me on Arachne before. You can work your way back,
back, back for several years. A wonderful learning experience. We have an
Arachne member who is a Gawthorpe volunteer. If this place is of interest to
you, please be sure to mention it on Arachne, and I'll try to facilitate a
private introduction. So much nicer, than just dropping in.
http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
It seems to me that the V&A has made it very difficult to view their lace
collection. If you visit the main museum building, though, you will see
lots of lace as you wander around galleries, especially in portraits. The
lace collection has been relocated, and you have to make an appointment to
view it. Have others done this? Is it worth the extra time/expense for
staying in London? Start your research at the following address:
https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/the-clothworkers-centre-for-the-study-and-conserv
ation-of-textiles-and-fashion
The Royal School of Needlework is located in the back left corner of
Hampton Court Palace. They are not focused so much on lace, although
needlelace
and stumpwork are part of their curriculum.
http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/
The Embroiderers' Guild also will recognize needle lace. They used to be
at Hampton Court Palace, but have been relocated to another part of
England. Their address:
https://embroiderersguild.com/
Finally, if there is a book store or news stand near you, look in
embroidery magazines from England. They usually list a lot of upcoming
activities,
craft fairs, etc. But, like Maine, the magazines you look at may be
almost out-of-date by the time they reach Australia.
This is a start, Robin. Hopefully, it will influence others to chime in
with more data. I see you are ready to book your flights, so thought an
immediate response might be helpful.
Everyone -- remember to go back to the top of this letter, and click on the
address given, to see information about Lace in Fashion, Bath.
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 1/8/2017 5:41:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
robinsnailm...@gmail.com writes:
Hi, I'm coming to the UK for an event on the 8 - 10 September. I'll be
in the
UK for about 3 weeks and wondered if anyone knew of anything like lace
meetings or lace fairs around this time. We've not booked our flights yet
and I'm keen to find out what is available in a lace sense while I can
still be that bit flexible
Robin from Canberra
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