Category Archives: Lace & The Arts

Exhibitions: Alençon Lace @ The Willis Museum – May 18 to June 29, 2013

Alençon Lace @ The Willis Museum Sponsor: La Ville d’Alençon, the Alençon-Basingstoke Twinning Association and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. aThis is part of the Basingstoke Festival, http://tinyurl.com/m4l5gbh Dates:  May 18 to June 29, 2013 Hours:  Tuesday to Friday 10:00 … Continue reading

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Exhibition: The Intricate Web: Lacemaking, Trade and Tradition – August 30 2013 to May 16, 2014

The Intricate Web: Lacemaking, Trade and Tradition Dates: Friday, August 30, 2013 to Friday, May 16, 2014 Location: The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Guest Curator: Jo Ann Eurell Web site: not … Continue reading

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Traveling Exhibitions: The International Poppy Project – April 25-26, 2013 – Deventer, The Netherlands

Current Venue: April 25-26, 2013: Deventer, The Netherlands at the 35th Anniversary of LOKK Future Venues: September 6, 2013: Rendsburg, Germany Past Showings: November 10, 2012: Bochum, Germany, Jugendstil in Spitze (AM Bergbaumuseum 37 from 10:00 to 18:00) August 5-11, … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Contrasts – The Lace Guild Triennial Exhibition and Competition – June 1 to July 27, 2013

“Contrasts” – Triennial Exhibition of Competition Entries Incorporating the John Bull TropySponsor:  The Lace Guild, 53 Audnam, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 4AE Dates: June 1 to July 27, 2013 Time:  Open every day 10:00 to 16:00.  Free admission. Place:  The … Continue reading

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Breaking News! TSA Branford/Elliott Award given to contemporary lace artist Olivia Valentine

The Textile Society of America has given the 2012 Branford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art to contemporary lace artist Olivia Valentine. The award, named for Joanne Segal Brandford and Lillian Elliott, recognizes emerging fiber artists. The 2012 winner was … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Treasured Threads: Nordic Lace – July 21, 2012 to January 13, 2013

Treasured Threads: Nordic Lace Sponsor: The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is partnering with the Minnesota Lace Society as part of the 59th IOLI Conference. Dates: Saturday, July 24, 2012 to Sunday, January 13, 2013 Location: The Turnblad Mansion of the … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Gems of European Lace, ca. 1600-1920 – July 24, 2012 to January 13, 2013

Gems of European Lace, ca. 1600-1920 Ratti Textile Center Sponsors: Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy, David H. Koch Charitable Foundation Toyota Motor Corporation, the National Endowment for the Humanities Dates: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 to Sunday, January 13, 2013 Location: … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Los trabajos de encaje de la Capilla de Sant Jordi – April 27 to December 9, 2012

Los trabajos de encaje de la Capilla de Sant Jordi. El canto del cisne de una industria artística catalana. Dates: April 27 to December 9, 2012 Location: Museo Marès del Encaje Carrer de l’Església, 43 Arenys de Mar, Spain See … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Lace in Place, Arabel Rosillo de Blas – May 5 to July 29, 2012

This additional information for “Lace in Place” has just been released by Bedford Creative Arts. See the original post on LaceNews at http://tinyurl.com/8926az5. Lace in Place by Arabel Rosillo de Blas Sponsored by: Bedford Creative Arts Dates: May 5th to … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Dentelle, une mémoire prochaine et lointaine – March 17, 2012 to June 10, 2012

Dentelle, une mémoire prochaine et lointaine Dates: March 17, 2012 to June 10, 2012 Location: Pôle de la Porcelaine Rue des Grands Moulins 18500 Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France Web site: http://tinyurl.com/6v7dgyw Review of the exhibition at http://tinyurl.com/7fodqj2 Email:  pole-de-la-porcelaine@wanadoo.fr Telephone:  02.48.57.06.19 Hours: … Continue reading

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