I have been incredibly fortunate to have studied with many excellent teachers! Sheila Wells introduced me to Honiton lace at IOLI Convention in Bethesda in 1999. At the same convention, I met Louise Colgan, who taught a great mini-class in understanding threads, their fibers and sizes, and pin sizes. This was a wonderful class for a newbie, and it made a huge impression! Since then, I have enjoyed several classes in Milanese with Louise! She is one of the very best, most patient, and most prolific teachers I know! Spoiler alert... I will say that about all of my favorites!
Not long after that, I was able to attend a workshop in Philadelphia with Ulrike Lohr (pre-marriage). I was still very much a newbie, but in that one short workshop, I learned some essential skills that have been with me ever since. Ulrike is an amazing teacher! A few years later, I enjoyed a fabulous weekend in North Carolina with dear friends there who organized a weekend with Christine Springett (for the lacemakers) and David Springett (for husbands and others wanting to see the magic of David's wood-turning!). What a wonderful weekend that was, and I have to say that when my lace was driving me to tears, Christine actually sat down and realized that it was not my lacemaking, butmthe thread, that was making the difference! Thank goodness for that! Since then, I have had classes with the incomparable Anny Noben-Slegers, Anne-Marie Verbeke-Billiet, Michael Giusiana, Bobbi Donnelly, and Susie Johnson. I can't say enough about the multi-faceted talents of each of these teachers. They all use their own designs, and all provide excellent materials to support their designs. And each of them understands that there are numerous ways that people learn... visual, kinetic, and auditory, to name the basics. And each of the teachers I have mentioned are skilled at providing various ways of providing instruction which can be adapted to the student's learning style. Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA Sent from my iPad > But, please name the GOOD ones! > > Even if they are deceased, good teachers may receive your praise, and it > may help newbies to determine what old lace instruction books are best to > buy. - 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/
