On May 15, 2006, at 11:20, Barbara Saltern wrote:
Now for the question. I have been asked to speak about Bobbin Lace at a
meeting of the Coutiere Society. I have never spoken to a large group
about
lace but do a lot of demonstrating. I would love to have some
information
from those of you who do speak to groups about what you include in your
talks.
Ask the organizers what it is the group is _especially_ interested in.
The one (and only) time I spoke at a meeeting of a group, the group had
an educational "bend", and the focus they wanted was a) general history
and b) how I learnt lacemaking and what the learning involved. They
also wanted a small demo, so I provided two pillows/projects: one was
more complex, so I could show them what I did and the "speed" of
progress, and one was a "have a go" for them to try the basic stitches
and get a feel for bobbins.
I also told them to feel free and interrupt with questions, which
proved to be an inspired idea :) The post-lecture Q&A sessions tend to
be dead-ducks, if you're lecturing to people who know little on the
subject, because they don't remember half of what you'd told them by
the end of your speech. But, if they can ask as the questions occur to
them, they're less shy. So we spent a lot of time doing just that.
It also means that, while you have to know your subject well and think
fast on your feet, you can get away with less prep work <g>
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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