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To: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:21:24 AM
Subject: [lace] Demonstration idea and spread the word
Two things.
First, I have come up with an idea for demonstrating. It may be personal
only to me, but it may be useful for someone else to build on.
When we
Faye wrote --- it is hard getting them connected to a quild or supplier due to
being few and far between and hard for them to find the info online. Even
though I know a good bit about lacemaking I stink at teaching it or I would do
it. I will hlep anyone with their problems and give them a
Three other lace makers and I demonstrate lacemaking -bobbin lace and
tatting - in the public area of the American History Museum in
Washington, DC one hour per month. There is always lots of interest in
both watching and trying our hands-on-pillow. Often well over 100
people stop by to watch and
I'm not sure how many lace teachers would be comfortable with their contact
details being listed on
an open-access webpage, but could web- addresses (and email ones if the group
has a general email
address for enquiries) for lace organisations like IOLI, Lace Guild be on the
hand-out?
Then
Two things.
First, I have come up with an idea for demonstrating. It may be personal
only to me, but it may be useful for someone else to build on.
When we were in Sweden, 2004, I chanced upon Vadstena, sort of between
Stockholm and Goteborg. Two stationary lace supplies stores. One
Having up to date details as to where to go from here is essential, but
also is the permission of those whose details you are handing out.
Sometimes teachers and groups don't have space for extra people, and you
want to avoid the possibility that potential new lacemakers will be put
off by the
