VERY well put, Ilske! As you are definitely designing, and your work is quite attractive, I think you are a perfect person to respond to the question. Thank you!
Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: Ilske Thomsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > It is a good question. I don't think I am the people which can decide > what's modern or not but I try to write down my thoughts about this > subject. I am afraid I can't explain it well enough in English, but I > do my very best. > Working the traditional bobbin lace techniques today is necessairy to > learn them but even we make today design patterns it is the "old > thing". For not being misunderstood I tell you I liked to do nearly all > traditional techniques. I remark after a while that I prefere the fine > ones, like Point Ground laces or Binche more then the others. I like > Torchon because of its variety and it's clear look. But since along > time I had a feeling there must be more than that and what I do are > replicas from former time. So I keep my eyes open for classes where I > could perhaps learning how to design laces. The next step was that in > one yearly meeting we had always a theme for next years meeting. So I > tried to make something of my one showing this theme like my > Harz-picture. Than I saw collars from Jana Novak and I liked some of > them than the time for the white brave little collar was over. So I had > a new subject. The next was unusual corners for handkerchiefs and > meanwhile I make things I can't wear they are more as decoration in a > room or so. And I used unusual materials, not only wire. And in my > opion these are the "laces" which show our time that's why I name them > contemporary. But i didn't think enough what's better contemporary or > modern. > I like this sort of lacemaking and I have so many ideas and so less > time but nevertheless there are patterns in traditional lace I will > work also. > > Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
