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The
Lacis
Museum Newsletter
September 22nd, 2009
Dear
Friends of LMLT,
As the warm days of summer finally arrive in the Bay Area we find
ourselves involved in the many fall local activities which included the
the Gatsby Event, a new Seelie and Unseelie Fairy Court
Gathering where all are encouraged to don angel wings, the coming
Renaissance Faire, and those looking forward to transportation back to
early 19th c. England at the Dicken’s Faire, supporting our
corset and bonnet classes.
The seeds of Bobbin Lace seem to have taken hold as the Bobbin Lace
Group was well attended this last Saturday, supported by Maria and
assisted by Beth from our staff. A preview of the Bobbin Lace
Exhibit was difficult to keep brief but much appreciated.
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Exhibits |
A slide show on the Exhibit is now on the Museum web site and is only a
glimpse of this event. http://lacismuseum.org/exhibit/bobbin_lace/slideshow/
BOBBIN LACE, opens this Saturday with an opening reception on Friday
evening (Sept 25) from 6-9. A thank to Aidells
Sausage Co. for their contribution to the evenings refreshments.
In supporting the LMLT
pursuit of restoring the respect and admiration that was once
deservedly held by lace and to instill the magical spirit of this
fabric, and to give recognition to the souls that contributed to one of
the most remarkable achievements of his creative endeavors, this
Exhibit is offered to awaken the senses that have been obscured by a
world where technological achievement has become the measure of
man.
The many textures of bobbin lace are only part of the experience as the
presentation is designed to go beyond a casual observation with
magnifiers and a microscope available to take the visitor into an
unseen world.
The lace makers, not be taken for granted, are truly the focus of the
exhibit as they are seen over a 500 year span through over a hundred
paintings, photographs and the romantic imagery on the covers of the
popular needlework magazines.
A magnificent collection of ivory and gold leaf fans will take you to a
world of elegance and the extraordinary l8th c.lappets will take you to
worlds of Royalty. The treasured prickings, the patterns from
which the lace was made and the pillows and bobbins that create the
music of the lace maker, are designed to leave memories of humanity
imbedded into each fragment of this substance.
To offer further dimension and perspecive to this world an
identification panel has been incorporated relating actual specimens of
the many different laces and styles to a chronological chart. Plan many
visits and accept the concept that you have the inherent ability to be
part of this heritage.
MUSEUM
DAY: This
unusual event, sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine also
takes place this Saturday, Supported by over 900 Museums throughout the
US, includung LMLT, special exhibits, and free admission
are offered to all registrants. Venues. registration and passes can be
obtained from www.smithsonian.com/museumday .
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Classes |
COPPER
WIRE BOBBIN LACE by Lieve Jerger.
From a family dedicated to
lace making and known for her innovative approaches, she will share her
enthusiasm in a teaching program at LMLT.. She incorporated her wire
lace into the illustrations for a delightful tale “The Winged
Tiger and The Lace Princess,” which will be available in its
second edition. She writes of a bobbin lace class
“with wire for kids, mothers and kids age 7 and up, (boys
accepted too).” Her class projects will
include “Leafke” an interpretation of any leaf the
student might bring, “Snowflake” a simple project
worked with 8 bobbins, and “Caresse” a 3-D project.
For some further information on this innovative lace maker visit her
blog. http://web.mac.com/lievejerger/copper/Blog/Blog.html.
Lieve will be offering (2) 3 hour classes on September 26, the opening
day of the exhibit. The early class will be from 10:00 to 1:00 and an
afternoon class from 2:00 to 5:00. Both classes will be open to all,
with no prior experience necessary. Those taking both classes will be
able to advance to “The Glove of the Invisible
Woman” a 3-D project.
KNITTING
LEARN
TO KNIT FOR LIFE by Amy Keefer.
This will be a 2 session class on
consecutive Saturdays, October 10 and October 17 from 10-5 PM
at LMLT. In this two day workshop, beginning students will
learn the time honored art and craft of knitting. Skills
covered will include:
Cast-on, knit stitch, purl stitch, simple stitch patterns, shaping and
bind-off, pattern reading and design.
Students will be well on their way to creating their first scarf,
shawl, hat, blanket or poncho by the second class
DESIGN
YOUR OWN SWEATER By Amy Keefer.
This will be a 2
session class on consecutive Saturdays, October 24 and October 31 from
10-5 PM at LMLT. Learn to design and knit your
first custom raglan sweater from an experienced instructor. Students
must be at an intermediate level, meaning that they know how to knit
and purl. Skills shared will include gauge swatching, shaping, pattern
drafting and knitting in the round.
VICTORIAN
CORSETRY by Carol Wood.
Carol is again offering this popular
class as a two-part workshop on Saturdays November 14 and 21. By
working on this during the week you should be able to complete the
project by class end. This will be a double-layer corset in coutil with
the option of covering it in your choice fashion fabric. A finished
corset is on display at the Museum.
Details on all classes are available on our website at http://lacismuseum.org/classes.html.
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Lace
Groups at LMLT |
BOBBIN
LACE GROUP
This steadily growing group meets on the third Saturday of each month
from 1 - 3. Hosted by Maria Jose Munoz, all are welcome to learn, share
and encourage. If curiosity persists, we would encourage
participation in the more formal bobbin lace classes by
Maria. The group will next meet on Saturday,
October 17. from 1 - 3.
Details on all groups are available on our website at http://lacismuseum.org/classes.html.
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New in the Shop |
 DENTELLES
EUROPEENNES, Tadao Ogura and Tadashi Inumaru (WM04). An
extraordinary illustrated catalog of European laces and related costume
illustrations from a 1987 Exhibit in Kyoto, Japan. Japanese and French
text.
 ANTIQUE
COMBS & PURSES, Evelyn Haertig. (WM07) History of purse
and comb from prehistoric times to 20th c. covering manufacture,
materials, patterns, oddities and more. Includes tip on repairing and
preserving. Hardcover edition.
  
V&A
PATTERN LIBRARY, V&A Museum. An extraordinary
collection of inexpensive hardcover books consisting of 70 patterns
plus a high resoluion CD. Titles include “Indian
Florals” (AN97) an embroiderers treasure,
“William Morris” (AN96) and
“The Fifties” (AN98).
 FAIR
ISLE KNITTING, Yoko Hatta [JK59] By a Friend of LMLT, Fair Isle
knitting comes of age through the designs of Yoko Hatta, one of
Japan’s most creative designers, Hats, wrist warmers,
collars, capes and sweaters, all by beautiful charts in large format.
112p (p)
 ANNA
NEUPER’S MODELBUCH, Nancy Spies with Ute Bargmann,
(UO83). Early 16th century cardweaving patterns transcribed
and recharted from the original 1517 pattern book, 56p (p)
 MARY
CARD’S CROCHET LACES: FLOWER DESIGNS, 72p (KP86) and
MARY CARD’S CROCHET LACES: BIRD DESIGNS, 56p (KP85) from
Barbnara Ballantyne. Two new titles share the delightful and delicate
charted pictoral designs by a leading designer of the early 20th
c. Specifically for filet crochet, these designs are well
suited for net darning, cross stitch, beadwork and any other counted
work disciplines.
 MORE
NECKLACES BRAIDED ON THE KUMIHIM,O DISK Karen DeSousa (AD05). All
the basics and exciting projects with and without beads using the
Japanese kumihmo disks...and in English.
 CHILDREN’S
COSTUME, John Peacock (NQ26). This long awaited
book covers in detail and signature drawings, Western
children’s clothing from antiquity to the present.
Includes special sections on hats and bonnets and baby clothes.
 NEUE
WEIHNACHTS-KLOPPELMUSTER, Brigitte Belloe (BH34) A new collection
of Bobbin lace by this prolific designer, focusing on the holiday
seasonSnowflakes, bells, candles hearts, a snowman and more all
requiring few bnobbins. 103p (h)
 CLIP-ON
EYE LOOP (MA12). In time for the Bobbin Lace Exhibit,
a light weight, spring loaded clip-on dual lens loop for simple
attachment to most eyeglass frames. Includes (2) 1”
adjustable swing-down lenses for magnification from 3.3x to 16.5x.
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| Closing
Thoughts |
With the opening of “Bobbin Lace” I hope
all will find a moment for a visit to LMLT and to transcend into a
distant world where the individual accepted survival as a personal
responsibility and in so doing achieved not only extraordinary heights
of achievement but pride in self.
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Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles
2982
Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
http://lacismuseum.org/
at
Ashby & Adeline
St.,
adjacent to the "Ashby" BART Station
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 pm
tel: 510-843-7290 |
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