Hi everyone and Jacquie (I think ) who wrote:
"Without editors, writers are nothing but makers of lace" Having got over my surprise, I pondered on it for a while then decided that maybe to a non-lacemaker this remark couly insulting to lacemakers. Insulting as we think of it but perhaps not so in the class sense - makers of lace not begin particularly highly paid, nor particularly in charge of their craft (that is to say someone else did the designing, and it would seem the collecting and paying) - supposing the author was considering 'makers of lace' as 'writers' - gainfully occupied. What surprised me was the remark being made in Toronto - hardly an enclave of lacemaking in any era. The late Carol Shields was, I think, of British heritage, perhaps had immigrated to Canada and if so must thus have had some exposure to the English lacemaking world. The remark seems in appropriate, but I haven't heard the context so shall not comment further - except to say, yes, I would have sat up and listened closely, if I'd caught that one on radio! -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
