[lace] Demonstrating

[Christine Lardner]

Further to Carole's comment about being asked to pay to demonstrate. I 
belong to the Isis Lacemakers, and we like to demonstrate lacemaking 
wherever we are asked. We occasionally get asked to pay for our tables, but 
when we explain that we do not sell, and in fact will be out of 
pocket(travelling etc), but do it because we enjoy it (and hope to educate 
the public, as well as making a few converts), then that is usually OK. 
Sometimes we are even provided with refreshments, and once we were offered 
travelling expanses (but turned them down as we were all fairly local).

Over the years we have heard many strange and amusing comments while 
demonstrating, but the most outrageous came at our Lace Fair, held last 
weekend. The entry fee was only �1.50, for which you got access to 20 top 
class suppliers, very reasonably priced home made cakes etc, and our usual 
mammoth tombola (prize every time!). Two lacemakers arrived and asked "As we 
only want to look at the stalls for an hour or so, do we still have to 
pay?"!!!! I was almost speechless, and could only reply "Yes, just like 
everyone else". They paid up, but left me wondering, if they have any idea 
of the work involved in organising such an event, the cost of hiring the 
hall etc. Not to mention the fact that a large proportion of any profits 
goes to charity!

Luckily, most lacemakers are friendly and grateful, and quick to say so, and 
make it all worth while.

Christine (Oxford, England)
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