*Please note this event was scheduled at a prior date and will now be held June 29th.*

This week we are joined by Brooklyn Lace Guild founder Elena Kanagy-Loux for a lecture on the history of one of fashion’s most complex accessories: lace. Although it may evoke gendered associations with bridal veils and doilies, lace is really an umbrella term for openwork textile techniques across many regions. This lecture will highlight the development of lace over five centuries, from a time when it was more costly than jewels and beloved by men and women alike.

Elena Kanagy-Loux received her BFA in Textile Design from FIT in 2015, after which she was awarded a grant to fund a four-month trip to study lacemaking across Europe. Upon returning to NYC, she co-founded the Brooklyn Lace Guild, and began teaching bobbin lace classes at the Textile Arts Center. In 2018, she completed her MA in Costume Studies at NYU where she wrote her thesis on modern lacemaking culture. Currently she is the Collections Specialist at the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This week we are also adding an option to donate to the NYC Low-Income Artist/Freelancer Relief Fund

Link to the International Organization of Lace, Inc