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OIDFA
Non-profit organization based in France for lacemakers and lace enthusiasts. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OIDFA (Organisation Internationale de la Dentelle au Fuseau et à l’Aiguille) is a non-profit organization based in France that supports the international community of lace enthusiasts and promotes the study and practice of lacemaking[1][2].
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History and Activities
OIDFA was founded in 1982 in France.[3] Its name stands for The International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization. It promotes lace making through three main activities: 1) organizing conferences and workshops bringing lacemakers together for educational opportunities; 2) quarterly publications providing information on lace history, art, and community meeting opportunities[4]; and 3) connecting its members to museums for exhibitions of expertise provision.[5]
Publications from OIDFA include conference proceedings as well as lace techniques,[6] identification, and history including regional costume traditions that include lace.[7]
OIDFA organized a Congress every two years since 1982 in various European locations around Europe[8] until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented travel. It resumed organizing this event in 2023. The Congress celebrates the local lace traditions where it is held: for instance, the 2023 Congress in Nova Gorciafocused on lace traditions in Slovenia.[9] It also encourages learning new lace traditions, by encouraging lacemakers around the world to realize a pattern developed for the event and sending it for display.[10]
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External links
- World Lace Congress of the International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organisation in Nova Gorica (video). youtube.com STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija
- OIDFA site in Europe: https://www.oidfa.com/
- OIDFA site in USA: https://oidfa-usa.org/
- German Lace OIDFA Presentation
References
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