Category Archives: Research on Lace

Textile Event USA: Textile Society of America 15th Biennial Symposium – Call for Papers, due October 1, 2015

Posted on September 16, 2015 by lacenews

Textiles & Politics, the 15th Biennial Symposium Call for Papers Sponsor: The Textile Society of America Theme: Cross Current – Land, Labor and the Port Symposium Dates: October 19-23, 2016 Place: Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, Georgia … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals – OIDFA Grant for Young Lacemakers – due July 31, 2016

Posted on June 16, 2015 by lacenews

Call for Proposals – OIDFA Grant for Young Lacemakers Sponsor: Organisation Internationale de la Dentelle au Fuseau et à l’Aiguille International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization Contact:  Kasha Borg, kajsaborg022@gmail.com Website: This information was provided by OIDFA, but I’m unable … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals, Piecework Magazine, 2016 Editorial Calendar

Posted on May 7, 2015 by lacenews

Piecework Magazine is calling for article proposals for their 2016 Editorial Calendar. The May/June “A Celebration of Lace” (the 9th annual lace issue) proposals are due September 14, 2015.  Details can be found here: Piecework Proposals for 2016. Contributor Guidelines … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Global Trade of Textiles and Clothing in the Early Modern Period: Exchange, Meaning and Materialities – due July 15, 2014

Posted on July 13, 2014 by lacenews

CALL FOR PAPERS International PhD and Postdoctoral Workshop The Global Trade of Textiles and Clothing in the Early Modern Period: Exchange, Meaning and Materialities Organizers:  Organised by the CCCC – The Danish National Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research, University of … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals, Piecework Magazine, 2015 Editorial Calendar

Posted on May 25, 2014 by lacenews

Piecework Magazine is calling for article proposals for their 2015 Editorial Calendar. The May/June “A Celebration of Lace” (the 8th annual lace issue) proposals are due September 12, 2014.  Details can be found here: 2015 Editorial Calendar

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Protected: Lace Research Reprints – Broohaven talk – password protected

Posted on September 6, 2013 by lacenews

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Breaking News! The first Lace iPhone App

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lacenews

Jean and David Leader have just released what they believe to be the first lace iPhone app of its kind (yes, it really is the first!), appropriately entitled “Lace”. The Lace app is designed to provide a quick reference to … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Dr. Laurie Waters, “New Piece of Old Lace In My Office, Come See!” – June 20, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by lacenews

New Piece of Old Lace In My Office, Come See! Modern research techniques for historic textiles Sponsor:  Brookhaven Women in Science Speaker: Dr. Laurie Waters, Los Alamos National Laboratory Place:  Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory William Floyd Parkway, County Road … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Dr. David Hopkin, “The Visionary World of the Lacemaker” – April 15, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2013 by lacenews

The Visionary World of the Lacemaker Speaker: Dr. David Hopkin, Hertford College, University of Oxford Place:  Scandinavistica library Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Date: April 15, 2013 Time: 18:15 Website: http://tinyurl.com/d4thrvm Information: Jontahan Roper, … Continue reading →

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Quantative Analysis: Google Ngram Viewer – Part I

Posted on December 18, 2010 by lacenews

On December 16, 2010, Google launched a new tool called ‘Ngram Viewer’ at https://books.google.com/ngrams. Anyone driving to work and listening to NPR got a quick preview – I’ve been playing with it ever since. This utility is a direct result … Continue reading →

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