New Limerick Lace classes are starting at the Granary (in the Library) on September 14th 2017 (Thursday mornings 10:30 to 12:30).For registering your interest or for getting more information, call Toni on 087 277 5113.
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Limerick Lace classes offered in Cappamore
The Limerick College for Further Education offers Limerick Lace making classes at its Cappamore Campus location.
LCFE Cappamore is situated in the Slieve Felim area on the border of Tipperary and Limerick.
For more information on the lace making course, call 061 381272.
Lace Drawing Award & Exhibition Launch
At 6pm on Monday January 25th in the Limerick School of Art & Design Church Gallery, Clare Street, there will be an exhibition based on entries for a lace design competition, the ‘Florence Vere O’Brien’ award. There will also be an award ceremony for winners of the competition on the night.
New Limerick Lace course starting in January at the Hunt Museum
A new 10 weeks course on Limerick lace making is starting at the Hunt Museum on Thursday, 21 January 2016.
The group will meet every Thursday from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
For more information and for registering, ring Toni O’Malley at 087 2775113.
The cost is 11o€ for the 10 sessions + 20€for materials.
Bring Out Your Lace Catalog
Limerick lace course at the Hunt Museum – the first steps
Now in its fourth week, the Limerick lace course taught by Toni O’Malley at the Hunt Museum is bringing the six participants on a beautiful journey.
- The first week’s session was dedicated to the preparation of the tools and pattern tracing.
- The second week saw the participants choosing a pattern and attaching it to the hoop, followed by learning the outline stitch.
- During the third session, Toni taught us the heavy darn stitch.
See below a few images of our group at work:
Tools of the trade:
Old Limerick lace piece recently cleaned and restored by Toni:
Limerick Lace Making Workshops in Kenmare
Beautiful Limerick lace pieces
A few pieces from the personal collection of Toni O’Malley:
10 weeks Limerick lace course starting this Thursday!
A 10 weeks course on Limerick lace making is starting at the Hunt Museum on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 10:30.
The group will meet every Thursday from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
The meeting point for Thursday is in the Hunt Museum shop.
For more information and for registering, ring Toni O’Malley at 087 2775113.
The cost is 11o€ for the 10 sessions + 20€for materials.
Bring Out Your Lace
As part of National Heritage Week 2015, Limerick Museum and Archives are asking the public to bring out their lace to a show and tell event on:
Tuesday 25th August between 11am and 1pm
Exhibition Area, City Hall, Limerick.
On the day we will have lace expert Nora Finnegan, from Kenmare Lace and textile conservator Cliodhna Devitt available to give tips and advice preserving and storage. We will also have a professional photographer available to photograph the lace.
You do not need to have lace to come along on the day to listen to the stories of lace and to learn tips on how to preserve textiles.
Please share with others who may be interested in the lace industry in Ireland.
This is a free event and no booking is required.
For more details contact 061 407293 or Email archives@limerick.ie
