Sweet Briar College in Virginia is the setting for Lace at Sweet
Briar, aunique week-long retreat for lacemakers and connoisseurs of
fine lace and textiles. This event will appeal to a wide range of lace
enthusiasts, from museum curators to lace dealers, from lacemakers to
lace reconstructionists. Together, they will to study antique lace
from different perspectives. Classes offered include identification
and evaluation of vintage lace, the seventeenth century technique of
Binche bobbin lace, and twentieth century innovations in the technique
of ?sGravenmoer bobbin Dutch lacemaking. The retreat also will offer
the unusual opportunity to study reconstruction and design of
centuries old lace designs, including two pieces from the collection
in the Sweet Briar museum. With open-studio hoursscheduled throughout
the week, participants will have the opportunity tovisit between
disciplines, enriching their knowledge and appreciation offine old
laces.
The Sweet Briar Museum contains lace from the original collection of
the Founder of the college, Indiana Fletcher Williams. In 2003, the
Connin-Barber collection was given to the college by Jane Connin,
granddaughter ofJ. Margaret Barber who was a collector of fine lace
from the end of the 19th century into the twentieth century. One of
the reasons Sweet Briar was chosen to receive the collection was the
potential for teaching a large and diverse audience through
undergraduate study, community involvement, and special summer
programs. This collection has inspired this event, ?Lace at Sweet
Briar?. Students will have the opportunity to closely study the rare
and unusual pieces in that collection.
Classes being offered in 2007 include: Connoisseurship of Antique Lace
taught by Elizabeth Kurella, the author of several study guides to
vintage lace, including Guide to Lace and Linens, Secrets of Real
Lace, and the Connoisseur?s Guides to Vintage Lace. Binche Lacemaking,
Reconstruction and Design will be taught Michael Giusiana, who is the
author of five books on Flanders and Binche laces. Currently teaching
in Ramstein, Germany,Giusiana has extensively studied antique laces
throughout Europe, and specializes in the reconstruction of antique
patterns. The ?sGravenmoer Lacemaking class will be taught by Susan
Wenzel, aka ?Lacy Susan.? Wenzel, who has visited ?sGravenmoer in
Holland, is known for her innovative use of color to make this old
lacemaking technique current and exciting.
Sweet Briar has been described as one of the most beautiful campuses
in the United States. The Conference Center and Inn on the campus,
nestled ina tranquil, wooded setting, will provide luxurious
accommodations and spacious work areas, allowing guests to feel
pampered and relaxed.
Dates for the retreat are Sunday, July 15 through Saturday, July 21,
2007. Registration fee and tuition is $375, and includes a welcome
reception, morning and afternoon breaks, Wednesday luncheon, and
Friday dinner. Lodging at Sweet Briar?s Florence Elston Inn, adjacent
to the conferencecenter, is $75 per night double occupancy, $68 single
occupancy.
To request a brochure and registration information, contact Clay
Blackwell at [log in to unmask], 434-384-8470.
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Christian Carr
Director, Sweet Briar Museum
Assistant Professor of Arts Management
PO Box 144, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
Phone: 434.381.6246 Fax: 434.381.6132
(mailing address same as above)
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