Upcoming Events and Demonstrations
As an organization dedicated to promoting lace, our members are happy to demonstrate lacemaking at museums, schools, state and county fairs, and other educational and/or cultural events. We bring "try me" lacemaking pillows with us so that the interested audience members can give it try. Contact us to inquire about arranging a demonstration.
A Very Special Event!
Private tour: "Wedding Belles" with curator Howard Kurtz
Saturday, December 3, 2011
11:00 AM
Exquisite gowns and other wedding apparel reveal how three generations of Post family women celebrated weddings with their legendary elegance and style. From turn-of-the-century Edwardian bride to Upper East Side doyenne, Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973) asserted her status, taste, and sophistication in the styles she wore down the aisle. Wedding Belles brings together her four wedding gowns, along with those of her mother and daughters, and examines the evolution of early 20th century wedding style through the lens of one of America's most notable and fashionable families. The exhibition also includes the rarely seen Hapsburg lace veil on loan to the exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. To learn more, visit www.HillwoodMuseum.org
The special rate of $12 per person includes the tour, and access to the house, the gardens, and the audio tour. Lunch and transportation on your own. Complimentary parking.
For additional information and to register for the tour, complete and return the registration form to the CRLG Treasurer. Deadline for registration is Monday, November 21, 2011. This supersedes the deadline date on the form itself, for administrative reasons.
Upcoming Lacemaking Demos
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CRLG has been invited to participate in an exhibit of “Textile As Art” at the Maryland Hall for the Arts in Annapolis, MD. This is a show of fine textile crafts that will go from Nov. 11 through Dec. 15. Along with our lace, samples of knitting, crochet, rug hooking, punch, embroidery, quilting, hand-spinning, cross stitch, and weaving will be represented. Our lace will be displayed as framed pieces for the walls, pieces on pedestals, and pieces in a locked display case. We would very much like to display a wide variety of lace types.
If you have a piece of lace that you think turned out particularly well, and would be willing to have it displayed for a month, please contact Charlene Brokaw or Sandra Drew. The art work must be delivered to the gallery on Oct. 31, so it could be brought to Lace Day and given to Charlene or Sandra. It should be labeled with your name and the type of lace. Please don’t be modest. We are our own worst critics. Other people look at our work and are amazed at what can be done with thread. We need 14 pieces, so please volunteer to have a piece of your lace displayed. -
Calling all “Irish Lace” makers. The guild has received a request for people who make Irish Lace to demonstrate at the Cultural Division of the Maryland Irish Festival. The Festival is a celebration of Irish culture and since Ireland has designated this year as the Year of Craft, the Maryland Irish Festival is highlighting artisans in the Cultural Hall at the 2011 Maryland Irish Festival. Consequently, they are looking for people who can demonstrate the craft of Irish Lace Making. The Festival is being held at the Maryland State Fair Grounds in Timonium, MD on Nov. 11-13, 2011.
If you can demonstrate any of the Irish Lace forms, and would be willing to demonstrate at the Festival, please contact the President, CRLG.
Recent Lacemaking Demo
- The Log Cabin Lacers gave a demo at the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin in Ellicott City, MD.
Other Events of Interest to Lacemakers
- We are very pleased to announce that the 58th International Old Lacers, Inc., Convention hosted by the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild was a huge success. It was held from July 31 to August 6, 2011, in Bethesda, Maryland. See the Convention page for photos. To learn more about International Old Lacers, Inc., click here.
- The Minnesota Lace Society, Minneapolis, MN, will host the 2012 IOLI Convention in St. Paul, MN. More information will be posted on their website as it becomes available. Check out their convention page here.
Award winners at the recent Montgomery County (MD) Agricultural Fair
Award winners for Tatting:
Large Item - Wendy Carballo
Small Item - Karen Gills (best of show)Award winners for Bobbin Lace:
Large Item - Yoko Barr
Small Item - Yoko Barr (best of show)Lacy Susan Award:
Yuiko Miyazaki - her first piece, a bookmark.
In the Lace Department, there were 36 exhibits from 15 exhibitors. Congratulations to all our winners.
