Dear all I will emerge from lurkdom briefly to report that at my two classes this term I have four completely new beginners and two returners, and this I should say is about average for the start of a new year. I usually tell people that Lacemaking is increasingly popular; modern media is certainly spreading it more widely. Regardless of the average age of lacemakers (respect all round) we are still contributing to a spread of the knowledge; most new lacemakers in my classes are at least 10 years younger than those already in the class!!
Whilst I am currently studying for my City and Guilds certificate, I have been teaching for about six years without that piece of paper. If you're prepared to share your skill, do so, especially if there's no-one else around prepared to do it. I am the first to acknowledge my limitations, and recommend other teachers if a student wants to progress further. Unfortunately, most people I know are not prepared to travel far beyond their locality, and my classes are the only ones I know of in my area. By the way, my dd has updated my web-site, so if you would like to view some of my work, and that of my classes please try http://homepages.tesco.net/~rjbrown Don't worry, keep lacing! Rosemary Brown West Sussex - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
