The lace world has lost a great designer, teacher, and lacemaker. Fortunately, his family has decided to continue his web site, and I urge everyone to take a look at it: http://mjourde.over-blog.com
If you don't understand the French, never mind. The pictures will tell you all, especially in the Gallerie. Just keep scrolling down. The salamander that Bev and Sof refers to is a lace pricking Michel Jourde drew from an Escher design which has been made over and over by worldwide lacemakers and is the theme of a vast collection recently displayed at Retournac. Tess ([email protected]) in Maine, USA - 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/
