Spiders, These two postings have made me die laughing.
Where I live there are about 20 groups within 10 - 20 miles of me. But, as I live in South London this means that most are between 90 - 180 minutes away. I mean, on a clear day you can see West London from where I live - you just can't drive there. ROTFL Liz In a message dated 30/08/2003 19:23:50 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Subj: [lace] Local Classes/Videos/Long-Distance Travel to Learn > Date: 30/08/2003 19:23:50 GMT Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > In a message dated 8/30/03 4:31:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > <<You people are definitely living in the wrong part of the world. I have > a choice of 6 lace classes within 10 - 15 miles of where I live, a > couple much closer than that. we will pay �28-50 ( about $35?) for a 10 > week term this year, pensioners over 60 and other concessioners half > price. Come north friends :) > Jean in Cleveland U.K. >> > ----- > Dear Lacemakers, > > I was recently asked why I keep recommending videos for our remotely-located > > newbies in the U.S. There seems to be a misunderstanding of the distances > we > (Americans/Canadians/Australians) travel to study with a specific lace > teacher, or even someone qualified to teach. Travel time can far exceed > class time, > and is very expensive. This discourages new lacemakers. > > The above note from Jean illustrates the vast difference between geography > in > European nations and in the U.S./Canada/Australia. It also illustrates the > level of commitment to the subject of lace, or any other textile art. We > can > hope - but cannot expect - to be able to equal the opportunities available > in > nations where there is a long tradition of lacemaking. > > So, stand and cheer that we have very nice videos to help people who need > visual instruction -- whether they are newbies to lace in general, or wish > to > learn a different type of lace. There are people who can learn from books, > and > there are people who need to be shown by example. > > I am old enough to remember when Americans made elaborate plans to travel to > > Europe and stay for an extended time to take lace lessons. Some of them > thought of it as their only option. Aurelia recently mentioned she traveled > out of > her way to learn from Doreen Wright, and Doreen had a long-time student > living with her. No videos then. Now, long-distance travel to study > lacemaking is > one of several options. We have videos. Our lace guilds have enough > support > from members that they can bring the teachers to our shores. How nice! > > Just thinking ... how wonderful it would be to have videos of lace legends > like Doreen in our lace archives. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > Regards Liz Beecher - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
