Roslyn wrote: I read this week a filler in the paper that said "all the famous lacemakers were men."
As this contentious statement has caused us some degree of bewilderment and speculation, could we ask Roslyn to contact the paper to ask why the author of the article believes this to be so. Unfortunately, she tantalisingly omitted to tell us what the rest of the piece was about. By "filler", does this mean it could have been reprint from an historical source? If so, is there a geographical reference. In the world-wide context, I don't think there are any lacemakers who are really "famous". How many people outside lace (and maybe historical textiles) have heard of Thomas Lester for example. I know that when I studied fashion, including history of dress, he was never mentioned; I only found out about him through lace making. And even those contemporary lacemakers (mostly female) that we consider to be famous, our icons and role models, are largely unknown outside of lace. Shame though, perhaps we should try for the Turner prize. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
