I have had the incredibly good fortune to be Betty's houseguest in Philadelphia when I attended workshops they sponsored... one with Ulrike Lohr, and the other with Michael Giusiana! Not only were the workshops wonderful, but being a member of Betty MacDonald's household for several days (on two different occasions!) were treats that equalled the wonderful workshops.
I have seen her lace crab "up close and personal"! It defies description!! The cover of the bulletin manages to give a wonderful approximation of the piece, but in "real life", it's even more breath-taking!! She is a wonderful person, a gifted artist, and if I ever have another chance to take one of her workshops, I'm going to jump on it with both feet - and I recommend the same to anyone else! Clay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Viking Swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:09 PM Subject: [lace] New IOLI Bulletin > Hi All, I won't spill all the secrets of the new IOLI Bulletin but I have > to mention the incredible BL crab on the cover. It's by Elizabeth MacDonald > of Pennsylvania and the colors are incredible!!! Some of you will remember > reports to arachne a few years ago about a Lace Retreat outside of > Philadelphia. The students had a picture by their pillows and, using many > colors, they recreated the pictures in lace! > It sounded so intriguing to me and Elizabeth MacDonald was their teacher. > She also has a short article about making this lace. Having a rebellious > spirit I think it's wonderful! > > There are many other wonderful things in the Bulletin including a bit about > a lace history mystery in Devon's article <G>. > > Jane in Vermont, shocked she got the Bulletin before anybody else wrote > about it! That makes up for the freezing temperatures we've gotten - even > hail last night - but the crocuses don't mind. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
