by StaceyW | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Education, Philosophy, Publications, textiles, Travel
An eagerly awaited conference, allied to the Lost in Lace exhibition, this was not a disappointment. A wide cross-section of people attended the conference, hosted by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with partners, the Crafts Council to hear quality speakers. The...
by StaceyW | Feb 3, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Teaching, textiles
One of the things about a university education which pushes you out of your comfort zone is how it opens your mind and your understanding. At the Lost in Lace conference (feature post to follow) today (3rd Feb 2011) at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, I met up again...
by StaceyW | Dec 18, 2011 | Art, Education, Publications, textiles, Travel
This week my fellow masters students and I visited the Lost in Lace exhibition, curated by Lesley Millar, which is being held in the Gas Hall of the Birmingham Museum & Art Galleries. The Gas Hall, along with its sister building across the street – the...
by StaceyW | Jan 30, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Weaving
Birmingham’s Museum & Art Gallery is thriving! Each time I visit, I am amazed at the sheer amount and diversity of people who are strolling through its galleries, stopping at this painting, or that piece of glass, reading the info boards and generally...
