Dear Julie, What country are you writing from? Or did I miss it somewhere? Are you aware of the Young Lacemakers in the UK? The Lace Guild in the UK has been working with young people for years. April's minutes of the 34th Annual General Meeting gives the dues schedule for Young Lacemaker subscriptions: In British pounds: UK: 6.50 Europe: 10.00 Overseas 12.00 Amounts are a fraction of regular subscriptions for adults. There are always projects on the web site; webmasters are Jean and David Leader. Everyone who has been on Arachne for any length of time will recognize their names. _www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/_ (http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/) Click on "Young Lacemakers" which is in the blue band of selections at the top of the home page. And have a look. It seems to me that I read in the most recent "Lace" magazine that a special effort is about to be made to make this education program stronger. It should be reassuring to you that there are 4 issues/year of a magazine for young people who wish to make lace. It would be nice if the structure of this organization is such that teachers could volunteer to make it a stronger option for young people. This way, there would be no need to start something new; just make what is already available more pertinent for younger lacemakers. Someone from The Lace Guild's leadership will surely weigh in on this subject. The Guild actually has a paid staff, lace collection, and library on-site in a building they own. Advantages are existing leadership and professionalism -- The Lace Guild is a registered charity and accredited museum. They are always seeking volunteers. To build on something already in place sounds practical and would have a stronger presence in the international lace community, because it is not dependent on just one well-meaning person who will have life's usual interruptions and obligations. What do others think of this option? Feasible? Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
In a message dated 8/24/2010 1:35:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I in no way want to undermine the people who do provide us with published books, but sometimes, for reasons of cost and availability, they aren't suitable. So, I've created a collaborative site, and I hope some of you will be interested enough to lend a hand. At this point, it is awfully rudimentary--please don't be disappointed, but take that as an invitation to make it better! If many people contribute a little bit, we can develop a useful resource, that we can refine over time, to support informal teachers. (While anyone can see the site, you have to be invited to make changes to it, or upload resources. Just let me know if you'd like to be added as a collaborator.) https://sites.google.com/site/bobbinlaceteachingresource/ --Julie [email protected] weft.wlonk.com - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
