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Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins following a pattern or pricking pinned on a lace pillow. In 17th century Europe, lace making earned a better income than spinning, sewing, weaving, or other home-based textile arts.  Fortunately, there was a ready market for lace for the fashionably dressed. The Daughters of St. Joseph (the original name of the Sisters of St. Joseph) in LePuy, France in 1650, were not a cloistered community. Therefore they had to support themselves, and they did so by making lace. CLICK TITLE FOR DETAILS

A Program for Nurses, Social Workers, First Responders, Pastoral Care Workers, Care Takers. This workshop is for all who find themselves experiencing Compassion Fatigue after an unusually stressful year. CLICK TITLE FOR DETAILS

Bobbin lace is a lace textile made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins following a pattern or pricking pinned on a lace pillow. In 17th century Europe, lace making earned a better income than spinning, sewing, weaving, or other home-based textile arts.  Fortunately, there was a ready market for lace for the fashionably dressed. The Daughters of St. Joseph (the original name of the Sisters of St. Joseph) in LePuy, France in 1650, were not a cloistered community. Therefore they had to support themselves, and they did so by making lace. CLICK TITLE FOR DETAILS

The Courage of Joseph: Until Covid19 took over, Maryann made her way weekly visit to the Detention Center at South Bay in Boston where 90 immigrant men were in a holding space awaiting a decision about their future. CLICK TITLE FOR DETAILS