Jeri, at the end of my articles in Lace News you find all the books I used to write it. If you want the pictures I took nearly all of them myself and can send them to you.
Ilske Am 06.09.2013 um 21:06 schrieb [email protected]: > Laurie Waters of Lace News reminded her subscribers this week that 2014 is > the 500th anniversary of the birth of Barbara Uthmann. She lived to the > age of about 61; a long life for the time. There have been mentions of her > in quite a few articles in lace organization bulletins, and in > German-language lace books. Expensive books - without translations. > > Has any book or booklet ever been written in English about this heroine of > lace making? I would like to add it to my library. If not, it would be > nice if someone would publish, in English, a book or booklet about Uthmann > that everyone could be able to purchase. The operative word here is > English! > > Per Wikipedia, Uthmann was one of the greatest supporters of bobbin lace > making in Annaberg, Germany, at a very early period in the history of bobbin > lace. Her accomplishments, as a woman at that time, seem extraordinary. > She successfully continued the business of her deceased husband, but failed > as a result of intrigue by her competition. She was forced to look for > another occupation, and it is generally believed that she was an active > manufacturer of braids, employing over 900 braid makers. She left behind > considerable evidence of her work (illustration opportunities for a book), > and > that includes the tradition that she brought bobbin lace making to the > region. Her business was reputed to be the second largest in the area > during her > lifetime (after mining). > > It appears that there are open questions about the lace connection (per the > Wikipedia entry), but with advanced computer research capabilities of the > 21st C., it should be possible to produce the truth. > > A bronze figure of Barbara Uthmann was raised in the town of Annaberg in > 1885, melted down in 1942 or 1944 (dates from 2 sources) for armaments in > World War II, and a new casting was erected in 2002 as a result of a massive > fund raising project. There should be some reputable research written in > 2002. > > German-speakers -- please tell us how to obtain a book or booklet in > English, or please share your lace history with us! (I realize that > publishing > a book in 2014 will be quite labor-intensive, but we need solid references > to go to, not Wikipedia entries!) > > Many thanks, Jeri > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace & Embroidery Resource Center > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
