Assuming we had someone willing to teach lace in New York. Where would they do it? I like the 92nd St Y, idea. The textile gallery in New York is one you know, very high end, and I am doubtful that they would go for it. But what about the American Craft Museum? Maybe even the Folk Art Museum? I don't think the Met has art or craft classes for adults. The children's things are often tied to exhibits and lace exhibits are rare. Then there are the knitting stores. Of course they like to sponsor classes that will sell the fancy yarns. Any other thoughts? Space in New York is very expensive and as you can see, even churches cost a lot of money. A writing group I belonged to, met at a Greek Restaurant, but we had to buy hundreds of dollars of hummus for each meeting. Even so, the restaurant closed. They seem to be meeting at a library now, but I don't know what the financial arrangements are. However, the dues are relatively high, so they can probably pay a couple of hundred dollars for a room once a month. The Cooper-Hewitt only did lace classes when they had a lace exhibit. The Lace Guild is no more and I can only think of two lacemakers in New York. The last president credited the demise of the Lace Guild with a movement in the early 1980's to get rid of the textile curators and professionals in New York's Museums, which was very effectively done. The Lace Guild had always had people who were more historians than makers. They lost their jobs and went elsewhere. The Needle and Bobbin Club died at about the same time. Interestingly, some of the damage is being undone now that the Mellon project has been announced to document the costume collection at the Brooklyn Museum which had gotten rid of it's textile curator in the 1980's. Sixteen people are being hired to work on this project for 3 years. One problem with teaching in one's apartment is that there is no mass produced publicity. That is why the 92nd St Y, might be good. But is there anything else like it? (I have checked out its website, and see no fiber art classes.) I get about one person a year inquiring about lace lessons. By the time a second one comes along, the first one has lost interest. But a mass mailing to thousands.... Devon
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