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The Lace Guild was founded in 1976, following a resurgence in interest in a craft that had existed in
Britain since the sixteenth century. The first chairman was Doreen Wright (1907–2003). In 1985 The Lace Guild acquired permanent headquarters, ‘The Hollies’, administered by paid staff at Stourbridge
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The Lace Guild headquarters, ‘The
Hollies’, houses the organization's extensive museum collection of lace and related artefacts. Themed exhibitions of selections of lace from the collection or elsewhere are shown in the display room. These exhibitions change quarterly and are open to the public (not
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The Lace Guild publishes a quarterly magazine, Lace, which members receive as part of their membership. The Lace Guild publishes books, especially instruction books on various laces, the development of which it also fosters through an assessment scheme. It has a large library, from which
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and those interested in lacemaking. Its aims are to provide information about the craft of lacemaking, its history and use, to promote a high standard of lacemaking, and to encourage the design, development and professional presentation of lace. It is a
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members may borrow in person or by post, and its website includes pages with information on the history of lacemaking. It organizes courses, a summer school, an annual convention, and a triennial open competition.
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just Lace Guild members) on
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