Class Fee: $30 Non-Member / $25 Member

Virtual Lecture Description: Enjoy this Virtual Lecture from the comfort of your home and join us over Zoom with renowned textile artist, researcher, and teacher Rebecca Devaney.

Rebecca Devaney is a leading expert in the captivating history of haute couture embroidery. For this lecture, we will learn of a tale that dates back to an inquisitive Empress in an ancient Chinese dynasty. The journey spans the Silk Trade Routes and the Ottoman Empire before arriving at the Royal Court in Versailles, where it captivated the Marquis de Pompadour.

This lecture will take place exclusively on Zoom. Registered attendees will receive an email with links about one to two weeks before the virtual lecture. We will also make the lecture recording accessible with a code for participants who are unable to attend the Zoom session. The recording will be available for up to two weeks after the lecture.