Just a note that when we "label" people or try to slot folks into a groove, there is always the exception. while it makes good fodder, we usually are narrow minded ourselves to think that only certain capabilities create certain things.
last was the folks who "lurk" now it is mathmatically inclined. if you have a strong opinion great but please try not to force or defend your opinion on the others who may have their protective talents get their hairs up. let's share the positive and the good and the tips that you earn (not just learn) in making our craft wonderfully rewarding. i read this new thought and considered it in relation to my close family and friends and could see correlation. wonderful brain activity for me and a few smiles - not chuckles tho. now there seems a war developing in the list - my energy is better spent at the pillow. On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 6:55 AM, <lynrbai...@desupernet.net> wrote: > Dear Clay, et al, > > That is not what was said. The point is that many women whose minds are > mathematically, etc. inclined are drawn to lacemaking. That is, of course, > not the only group drawn to the craft, but there seems to be a fairly large > number of such math, etc. types who are drawn. There are, of course, other > aspects of lacemaking which draw other people to the art, but that argument > will not go nearly as far in promoting lacemaking in children, as there are > so many other disciplines, areas, that do that. Music, the arts, painting, > to name a few. But since those areas do not involve lace, I was > emphasizing the mathematical connection. And note, I mentioned Torchon in > particular. Flanders would be another mathematical lace. Binche went > beyond that, and while it incorporates Flanders in some ways, it went on to > other areas as well. lrb > > > > >I am astonished that no one has challenged the notion that people with > >superior math/science/computer programming skills make the best > >lacemakers!! It may be that those who are making the claims happen to > >have those skills, but being able to execute a lace pattern is not the > >same as making it a thing of beauty, which separates the competent > >lacemaker from the extraordinary one. And it take an artist to design > >the lace in the first place. > > > > > "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, > please ignore it. I read your emails." > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali "If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
