Aside from the speculation that she (possibly) made lace, the portrait does show us that she holds the lace (obviously) - in so doing, are we to understand she admires it, or is it symbolic of her association with Salzburg itself - as a lace centre. Interesting.
On 3/22/06, Laurie Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Stitches in Air: A Novel About Mozart's Mother", by Liane Ellison Norman > was published in 2001 by Smoke and Mirrors Press. It is based on this > portrait, --------------- > > In the recently published book "Mozart's Women," the statement is made > > that Mozart's mother (or his grandmother) may have made lace. Since > > Salzburg was an established lace-making area, Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
