French lace

Inspired by the stunning lace on display in European Splendour 1500 – 1800, lace is the theme for our annual High Tea. Cathrine Lloyd will talk about the language of French lace.

$45

{Suite} and Minerva

Hearing artists talk about their art and their point of view is always inspiring. Our morning tour embraces a variety of art disciplines, painting, assemblage, photography and all things textile.

$15

Kantha quilts of Bengal

Hear about kantha – colourful, painstakingly hand-stitched quilts from Bangladesh and eastern India. Some kantha and other textiles are also for sale.

$15

Captain Cook’s waistcoats

In her lecture Alison Larkin will focus in particular on Elizabeth, wife of Captain James Cook, whose embroidery reflected the travels of her adventurous husband. Elizabeth traced her husband’s voyages in stitch on a map sampler...

$15