Mary Elizabeth Barron - More of the works in the exhibition, the opening of which was the first event of the Contemporary Lace Conference, 1A Biennal de Punta Contemporania, in Girona, Spain. The lovely & very talented Lauran Sundin, stood next to piece in the exhibition to give a size reference

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - Had a great day at The Lace Guild Museum, Stourbridge, UK, with Louise West. Some more of the Guild's huge collection of beautiful lace. You could spend months, years studying their collection!

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - Halfway on second more open braid on the Celtic knot lace.

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - I am at a lace retreat at How Hill, Norfolk, UK with the Norfolk Lacemakers. They are a lovely & very talented group. Here are some photos of what some people are working on.

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - Just a few of the amazing samples made by the tutor Jean Leader, world renowned lacemaker, lace designer, author, teacher & lovely person! Thank you, Jean, for a wonderful workshop!

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - First day of bobbin lace class at Gartmore House with Jean Leader. I am making a little round piece with a thistle for Scotland. Photo of pricking before I started working, progress by lunch break & finally where I am up to at the end of the day.

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - The Borris Lacemakers took me to Mary O'Neill's beautiful Lace Gallery today. Here are just a few photos of some of the beautiful lace. She has a variety of different styles of Irish lace on display

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - Beautifully & skillfully done Borris lace by Ingelise Stuijts, both traditional & contemporary works - Laces of Ireland

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron - We had a good turnout for the gathering of local textile crafts people at Mountmellick Embroidery Museum's Studio. Display of my lace both bobbin & needle lace.

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron

 

Mary Elizabeth Barron