Category Archives: Administrative

Administrative: August is a slow month!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by lacenews

Hope everyone is at least occasionally glancing at the lace events on the LaceNews Calendar page (http://tinyurl.com/mkv3f3a). After having 67 events in April, 148 in May, 161 in June, and 42 in July, there are only 2 in August!  At … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display, Waddesdon Manor – September 13, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lacenews

The Art of Lace: Historic and Contemporary Materials, Techniques and Display Organizers: Lace 21, including members of the Lace Guild, the Lace Society, and the Ring of Tatters Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014 Wire Bobbin Lace Workshop September 10, 11, … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: The Art of the Lacemaker (Revisited) – July 11 to November 2, 2014

Posted on June 28, 2014 by lacenews

6/28/14  This post is being re-issued since additional information is now available. The Art of the Lacemaker (Revisited) Sponsor: The Guelph Community Foundation Dates: July 11, to November 2, 2014. Reception July 11, 7:00 PM. Place: The Guelph Civic Museum … Continue reading →

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Interview: Sophie Ploeg, “The Lace Trail”, National Portrait Gallery

Posted on June 25, 2014 by lacenews

The BP Portrait awards are given in the world’s most prestigious art competition for portraiture. Artist Sophie Ploeg won the 2013 BP Travel award, and her show ‘The Lace Trail’ opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London on June … Continue reading →

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Interview: Julia Evseeva, Director of the Museum of Lace, Vologda, Russia

Posted on June 22, 2014 by lacenews

With the 2nd International Lace Festival “Vita Lace” starting on June 26th, LaceNews is most honored to talk with the Vologda Museum of Lace director, Julia Evseeva. LaceNews:  Thank you so much for the opportunity to talk, and congratulations on … Continue reading →

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Interview: Patty Foley and “Common Sense Connecticut” – April 21, 2014

Posted on April 25, 2014 by lacenews

Patty Foley, former president of the New England Lace Guild, has embarked on a personal mission to raise the awareness of handmade lace among the general public. Not just to lacemakers, but to those interested in art and fashion, in … Continue reading →

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Interview: Jeane Hutchins, PieceWork Magazine Editor

Posted on April 4, 2014 by lacenews

In honor of the annual PieceWork Lace issue, LaceNews is delighted to interview Jeane Hutchins who has been the magazine’s editor since June 1998. The May/June 2014 7th Lace issue mails to subscribers and will be available for digital download … Continue reading →

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In Memorium: Sister Judith de Kreijger, d. November 6, 2013, Etten-Leur, Netherlands

Posted on November 9, 2013 by lacenews

The world at large and lacemakers in particular have lost a remarkable woman. Sister Judith de Kreijger died last Wednesday at the residential complex of the Franciscan Sisters in Etten-Leur, on the grounds of the former Withof convent. She had … Continue reading →

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Administrative: LaceNews on Facebook

Posted on August 15, 2013 by lacenews

LaceNews finally has a Facebook page, http://facebook.com/lacenews. It is actually a subpage of my regular facebook account, http://facebook.com/laurie.waters.10. I’d like to thank all the lace friends I have on my personal page, and just suggest that you might find it … Continue reading →

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Administrative: LaceNews on Pinterest

Posted on August 8, 2013 by lacenews

In the past few days I’ve been exploring Pinterest to see what value this  might add to the LaceNews resources.  I’ve recently been working with a software engineer to help get my website up and running, and he suggested I … Continue reading →

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