I have started to write the promised article and doing reasonable well. I have omitted the largest group of hand carved/decorated bobbins as they are a genre to themselves, namely the East Devon/Downton bobbins... also I am sticking to English antique. The Continental hand carved bobbins are very prevalent and extremely well carved, but I just do not know enough about them to tell a story.
I have discussed the utilitarian bobbins, like a twig or a piece of wood carved to a bobbin shape, I am OK with the basic application of "chip carving" to a bobbin but I am struggling as to whether I include the hand carving of scenes, animals objects etc on bobbins. I have written about individual bobbins in this group (see tiny URL below and scroll down till you find them) They are often quite interesting. I suppose I am asking if "artistic carving" (i.e. scenes, animal etc etc) can be discussed in "the same breath" as chip carving which is "geometrical" in its concept. MMmmm as often is the case "chatting to you Arachne" people (over coffee???) has perhaps clarified my thinking.. I.e. create categories of geometrical and artistic carving. What do you think? Brian and Jean >From Cooranbong. Australia You can read my bobbin stuff on: http://tiny.cc/egb85 - 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
