Jean Barrett wrote - > Someone said a bit ago that the Americas do not have a lace of their own, but while I know that most people there have learnt from European teachers or books, it strikes me that many of the designs I see could only have been made in America. There is just something about them which has a freedom perhaps from the strict traditional way of doing things.>
Thank you, Jean, for the endorsement. I agree that all the designs have an "American" feel to them. But as new designs there is also a tendency to stay away from traditional lace formats (artistic license?) while still using traditional lace techniques and styles. And, of course, America never had a lace industry that could develop a style in the past for new lacers to emulate. In a way, we as designers are now building that style instead of having a two or three hundred year past to fall back on. Glad that you pointed that out. *************************************** Kenn Van-Dieren Bobbins by Van-Dieren 2304 Clifford Avenue Rochester, NY 14609-3825 Tel: 585.654.5711 Cell: 585.750.8842 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.bobbinmaker.com ***************************************** - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
