"Twixt Art and Nature" is an exhibit not to be missed. It is doubtful that we will see such an exquisite collection of embroderies all at once in our life times, at least here in the US. The catalogue is a bargain at about $50 with fantastic color photographs of each item and very scholarly commentary that explains so much about the production and the themes of this era of exceptional embroidery. Despite a life long interest in embroidery and textiles, there was much in the catalogue that was new and exciting information to me. Of great interest is the use of new technology such as x-ray and microscopic photography to penetrate the techniques of the 17th century. The book and exhibit are of exceptional quality. One of the curators is Melinda Watt who has been made Supervising Curator of the Antonio Ratti Textile Center, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, succeeding Tom Campbell who will be the Director of the Museum. Both these developments bode well for those of us who love textiles and live in the Metropolitan area.