Lace Bingo
JOIN THE FUN!Everyone registered for the On-site or Virtual Congress is invited. Lace Bingo is a fun way to learn about many types of lace in a game format, and meet other lacemakers on Zoom. Games will be played on 22…
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Applications for the Young Lacemakers Grant Scheme
OIDFA, which is an organisation open to lacemakers of all ages, has instituted a Young Lacemaker Grant Scheme. The Young Lacemakers Grant makes available a grant of $1000 for someone 18-30 years old who is interested in lace research or…
The deadline for receiving patterns extended!
We kindly invite you to participate in creating patterns for the pattern folder for The 20th World Lace Congress 2023 of OIDFA, which will take place in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and Gorizia, Italy, from the 4th to the 6th of August 2023, and…
Hotel reservation premier pricing extended
UPDATE Hotel reservation premier pricing has been extended to 31 March. Reserve your room now! Reservation information can be found at www.OIDFA.com: On-site FAQs page. Don’t forget to register! Registration includes:
On line lecture: Lace with Woman’s Voice
Neus Ribas San Emeterio, Director Arenys de Mar Lace Museum, Spain Sunday, 20 August, 2023 15:00 CET Designers, lacemakers, entrepreneurs, fashion consumers, educators, contemporary lacemakers, collecters. A walk through the history of Lace in Catalonia visiting special…
On-line lecture: Pitsi-Pirtti/Lace Cottage – Exhibition of the Bobbin Lace Designs of Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti
Marketta Palo and Tanja Aarnio, Finland Saturday, 19 August, 2023 15:00 CET Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti has been a name in the lacemakers’ world since the late 1970’s. She has designed many original patterns and published 12 books as well as individual prickings and…
On line lecture: Living Art Lace
Vicky Taylor, Australia Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 15:00 CET To complement the launching of The Janice Jones Lace Collection in Uralla, NSW, Australia, a video has been produced, Living Art Lace, for lace makers and textile people everywhere,…
On line lecture: Lace in Antwerp, 1550 to 1913
Frieda Sorber, Belgium 26 July, 2023 Wednesday 16:30 CET From cutting edge fashion to niche markets in Middle and South America and the northern Netherlands. Antwerp never gave its name to a specific type of lace. Nevertheless,…
On line lecture: Behind the Doors of Heritage Malta’s National Textiles Collection – Curation and Conservation of Maltese Lace
Annamaria Gatt & Claire Bonavia, Malta Wednesday, 26 July, 2023 15:00 CET An introduction to the Maltese National Textiles Collection, with particular emphasis on domestic lace. This collection dates back to 1903 when the first donations were registered. Importance is…