Dear Spiders, Just my 2 cents worth about the Convention. One week before the Convention I tripped off my last porch step and broke my left side of my foot. My only question to the Orthopedic was "Can I go to my convention next week? Yes, in a wheel chair." This was my DH vacation time! I do not know what I would have done without him. Thank goodness we live 20 minutes away form the convention site. He drove me every day. I was spared the mad rush to the sales room on Sunday by going in on Monday. Lots of goodies to see. I saw Lenka and introduced myself. I had signed up for the Wire Lace Sculpture class. Everyone in the class was so nice. I only knew 1 other lacer, Pat Morris, from the Lost Art Lacers. We got right to work and with Lenka's wonderful instructions we were off. I was so inspired that when I got home I finished the top portion of the figure. It was interesting learning how to add beads in different ways. I felt real bad about not being able to get to the Arcane Gatherings but the bad weather, driving home out of it, seemed more important. On Wednesday, since I had to cancel my trip to the Cooper Hewitt, I made lace all day. On Thursday we learned how to add heavier wire to shape the wings and head and of course add more beads, my favorite item. Friday we oggled Lenka's photo album. What glorious work! She even KNITS lace to make areas of fabric fold. It is truly amazing. The Banquet was very nice, even if I did not win anything. It was so nice to see people wearing their lace finery. It was so nice to talk to Tamara, Pat, Jeri, Lee, Kenn and all my classmates at the convention. They are a wonderful group of people involved in lace and I am very proud to be part of it. I was so grateful I could attend, even at a limited basis. It certainly did not reflect in my wallet. Lenka has so many goodies I could not resist. As you can see I really had a good time. Yours in mending, Laura in NJ, we were not in the dark at all.
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