Happenings in and around the Capital Area

In the May 7, 2023 Life & Arts Section of the Sunday Gazette, there was an article about a current exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art.  The show is titled "It's a Wrap: 200 Years of Outerwear".  The exhibit includes Gilded Age evening wraps, Victorian capes, Shaker cloaks, smart men's and women's suits from the 1900's as well a 1980 Lake Placid Olympic outfit.  Mentioned specifically is a coat and gown made by African American dressmaker Anabel Heath who lived in Albany.

The exhibit also includes coats and hats made with exotic animal furs prior to the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973.

The exhibit is on view until August 6.  Hours of operation are 10 to 5 from Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 5 on Sunday.  Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors.  More information can be found on the Institute's website at https://www.albanyinstitute.org.

 As many of you are aware the ASG National Conference for 2023 is being held in NYC from July 27th to July 31st at the Midtown Hilton Hotel in Manhattan.  Registration is still open and as far as I know rooms are still available as well.  Classes and instructors can be found on the website and the registration process occurs at this link https://www.asg.org/resources/conference/ and click on the registration check mark.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of interest or timing of departure we had few interested members to secure a bus.  If you are planning to attend your travel will have to be done by private vehicle or mass transit in and out of the city.

January is a good time to sew!

 Weather is unpredictable, and I am sure our fabric stash will keep our machines busy no matter what the sky befalls. What are you sewing? Please drop a line and let us know!