MUSEUM PROJECT
The Eunice Sein Koon Collection Exhibition
Long-term Loan from the
International Organization of Lace, Inc.
Scheduled opening: Spring 2026
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The Foundation will soon host the Eunice Sein Koon Lace Collection for the International Organization of Lace, Inc. (I.O.L.I).
The laces in this exhibition are from a collection given to I.O.L.I. by Eunice Sein Koon in 2002. Ms. Koon avidly collected lace and was the editor of Lace Crafts Quarterly
during its publication years. The collection includes a wide variety of bobbin, needle, tambour, and tatted laces. The total collection contains 106 pieces, 30 of which will be
on display at any given time. The remainder will be available in a designated cabinet.
The entire collection is well described and curated by Eunice Sein Koon, Nancy Evans, Elizabeth Kurella, Pompi Parry, Marianne Stang, Irma Osterman, Mary Shields and
Jane Viking Swanson. Barbara Bulgarelli and Jo Ann Eurell did all the photography.
The Koon Collection Project extends beyond our current exhibition and requires a dedicated room that needs to be reworked to present this collection in a museum-professional manner.
The Foundation Board relies on generous donations from friends of the Museum, annual donors, and lacemakers to fund these extensive improvements.
Funds will be strictly used for wall updates, new lighting system, special display tables, UV-light protective glass wall displays, etc.
We count on you for a donation of any amount for this collection. For special recognition, we welcome any donor at any level. Note that donations of $300 or more include a one
year museum membership.
Click here to make your contribution. Thank you!
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