Tamara wrote, > Well... There's the American Frontier Museum (3 different - German, English and Irish - homesteads, run as a sort-of "living skansen") within 35 miles of me and I might be able to persuade them to include lacemaking demos - all three countries were making BL at the time they relocated here, so it'd be "historically correct". But then I think of the summer weather (hot and humid or worse), and the population to be educated (tourists with kids), and I don't think I want to face all that on a daily basis, so I'm not going to make an effort at persuasion <
Actually, this museum has invited members of our guild to demonstrate on an annual basis for many years. They have a particular event once a year in which period artisans and craftsmen demonstrate their particular skills/trades. Because it's a special event, attendance is higher than on a "regular" day, and lots of people are exposed to what we do. We have usually been "staged" on the front porch of the American Farmhouse, which protects us and our pillows from the glare of the sun, and also gives us a valid "story" to tell about why we are making many different kinds of lace (depends on where we imigrated from, bringing our traditions with us...) For some reason, I think that this event conflicts with another demo event we do in Lynchburg, because it has been a few years since any of us went to this. But you should definitely check it out, Tamara - you would only be committing yourself for one weekend. Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
