Dear Nancy, Then we are as one, because I can easily see that the colored threads show where things go so much better than plain white. I have a 3 volume set of a beginner book in French, paperback, where they use colored threads solely for the purpose of following the path of the threads. However, I also think that the colors can easily overwhelm an observation of the structure of the lace. Bottom line: this is a medium. It can reflect all sorts of expression, which is what makes it art, which appeals to different people in different ways. When we stop stretching, we deprive ourselves of the full experience. But you don't have to like all of it.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where the air conditioning is the same. Actually, it's not that bad out for an evening in late July. 87F 27.5C 44% humidity -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Neff Sent: Jul 30, 2011 7:47 PM To: Lyn Bailey , "[email protected]" Cc: "[email protected]" Subject: Re: [lace] record hits at Lace News & modern lace Hi Lyn, I agree with almost everything you say, except that I had a slightly different experience at the start--"I understood the structure of the Plain White picture better because" I started with colored threads helping me analyze the thread paths in the plain white stuff. I confess I am now beginning to think of going back to color for aesthetic reasons, but I still think a creative analytical teacher could combine the two uses of color. (And JSB is also my favorite by a mile.) NancyConnecticut, USA From: Lyn Bailey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [lace] record hits at Lace News & modern lace ..The new beginning lace book by Jan Tregidgo does a very fine job, but I also noticed that I understood the structure of the Plain White picture better because I wasn't distracted by colors. What I'm trying to say is that colors and modern have their place, and a good place it is, too, but the tried and true, plain white and old stuff, lasted this long because of what it had to offer. And my favorite 'songwriter' is J.S. Bach. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where I'm resting up in the air conditioning. Tomorrow night will be no air conditioning in Foggy Bottom. (A/K/A Washington, D.C.) I'm camping. More money for books. </lace@arachne .com></ blockquote> - 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
