As I wrote to someone else, there is no sense in being proud of one's brain. We didn't do anything to get it. On the other hand, I think one should be proud of the hard work and dedication it takes to use said brain to its limits. The grade for effort is the most important one.
Lyn in Lancaster, PA, US, where it's warm and rainy, 58F, 13C. But it's spring, and they're talking freezing rain and snow later. -----Original Message----- >From: Nancy Neff <[email protected]> >Sent: Mar 6, 2011 2:02 PM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: re [lace] lacemakers -- good brain > >Lyn -- well said! > >Devon once told me that she had heard lace-making called >"the Mensa of crafts". > >Nancy, >trying not to be TOO smug, in Connecticut, USA >;-) > > > >________________________________ >From: "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >To: Jean Eke <[email protected]> >Cc: >[email protected] >Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 11:36:19 AM >Subject: Re: re [lace] >lacemakers -- good brain > >Dear Spiders, > >Jean Eke said, > >It has always been >a slow craft where the use of a good brain and time is most >of what is >needed. > >I do not participate in any other group that is similar to Arachne, >but I am >quite impressed by the nature of the discussions. We often give the >weather of >our locations, and there is a lot of discussion about methods of >lace, and where >to find this or that which is lace related. But there is >also a lot of >philosophical discussion. Personally I doubt other crafters >start a discussion >on how one learns, and the effect of population density on >education. >Lacemaking requires a good brain, certainly the way it is done >today. No one >makes the same pattern all her life anymore. These notable >brains are certainly >in evidence in this discussion group. No need for >consensus, but the opinions >expressed here are well thought out. > > >Lyn in >Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where it's not the beginning of spring, but >it >is getting to be the end of winter. My daffodils, always late, are poking >up. I must go look for my snowdrops. > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >[email protected]. Photo site: >http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
