Renaissance Wednesday speaker discusses tapestries

Amherst tapestry weaver Tamar Shadur will discuss "Renaissance Tapestries" on Wednesday, April 3 at 4 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 650 East Pleasant St.

After the lecture on the art of tapestry weaving and their historical importance in the Renaissance, there will be an opportunity to sign up for a field trip to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston to view its collection of Renaissance tapestries and other Renaissance art. Shadur will accompany the trip.

The field trip costs $60 per person, which includes Sprinter Van transportation, museum admission and a one-hour guided museum tour. Bring money for lunch.

Reserve a spot for the field trip by April 9. If the required number of people don't sign up, the trip will not take place.

The talk is free and open to the public. No reservations are needed. Light refreshments are served following the talk.

The Renaissance Center can be reached at 577-3600 or renaissance@english.umass.edu.