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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Urchins were, of course, the largest scale pieces in this exhibit.\u00a0 But there were other large pieces inside.\u00a0 This piece by Pierre Fouche<\/a> is a mixture of bobbin lace and macrame.\u00a0 The shadows were fascinating, even though it’s now hard to tell the piece apart from its reflection on the wall.<\/p>\n This might be the tiniest piece.\u00a0 Three little vehicles–a catboat, a yellow cab, and an airplane, all done in needle lace– suspended by thread across a corner, casting larger than real shadows on the two walls.\u00a0 Dorie Millerson<\/a> has a lot of miniature needle lace items that often cast HUGE shadows.<\/p>\n Here are a couple of other lace pieces done on a typically small scale.\u00a0 First is a piece by Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova, a series of bobbin lace dwellings, called “Habitats of Hypocrisy.”<\/p>\n Lenka Suchanek has two pieces in this show that are very different.\u00a0 The other piece is an elaborate silver wire neckpiece embellished with garnet beads.\u00a0 While it is extragavant and exquisite, this piece has such beautiful form, it was the one I had to capture.<\/p>\n This piece is so elegant and mysteriously UN<\/em>decipherable.\u00a0 In the catalog, Veronika Irvine <\/a>gives her math equation that helped her design this piece.\u00a0 It’s pretty daunting–like a moebius on steroids.\u00a0 She marvels that 17th and 18th c. lace display “an astounding mathematical complexity, although made by an entirely illiterate workforce.” Her website give more information.<\/p>\n And here is the piece shown on all the promotion materials for this exhibit:\u00a0 Lieve Jerger\u00a0<\/a>‘s\u00a0“Carriage of Lost Love, 1977-2018.”\u00a0 It was housed in its own room, where the shadows cast on the walls and ceiling by this bobbin lace construction of copper wire was lit from within.\u00a0 A staff member of the museum stood at the entrance to limit the number of people entering at one time.\u00a0 It allowed all of us to see this work and enjoy the shadows cast all around us.<\/p>\n At the end of opening we were led outside to hear Choi and Shine <\/a>talk about designing and creating the large Urchins.\u00a0 Each one is\u00a0crocheted from one long length of cord, and Jin Choi told us about her design challenges in creating these orbs.<\/p>\n At the end of the talk, we were all invited to enjoy live music and dinner from two food trucks, while we waited for the lighting at dusk.<\/p>\n The view from the museum across the spillway.<\/p>\n Dusk at last!\u00a0 Beautiful!<\/p>\n And then it was fully dark, on a night that included a 2-days-short-of-full moon.<\/p>\n The “Urchins” will only be on display for two weeks, so if you want to see them, better get on the road right now! The rest of the exhibition will continue through January 6, 2019.<\/p>\n Three good friends joined me for this adventure, and sharing something like this is definitely multiplied by enjoying it with like-minded compatriots!\u00a0 We sat in a cafe along the river to wait for dusk to arrive and the lighting of the “Urchins.”\u00a0 It was a memorable excursion that we’ll remember for decades to come.<\/p>\n In other life news, I got this card in the mail from a friend on the West Coast.\u00a0 It just makes my day every time I see it!\u00a0 I think I’ll frame it so it can be a ‘memo to self’ that it’s not always about the outcome as much as it is about the dream and the journey.<\/p>\n Lastly,\u00a0I need to show you my grandchildren!\u00a0 First, two wonderful photos of Tori.\u00a0 In this photo, she’s a magical princess in a fairytale land created by a local photographer who has documented the arrival of the twins.<\/p>\n And to balance– here is ‘real life’ Tori, helping her Daddy with some yard work.\u00a0 She loves to help outside, so he bought her some hearing protection.\u00a0 He’s such a thoughtful daddy.<\/p>\n This week the twins visited the pediatrician for their first vaccinations.\u00a0 Emme needed some support from little Rhett so she grabbed his hand….or maybe she wanted his cute binky holder.\u00a0 I’m going with the former.<\/p>\n And a little frosting on the cake for last week! — Bob has put a beautiful finish on my new Jensen wheel.\u00a0 It spins like a dream.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n