As I am writing the catalog of Lace, not Lace, a lot of questions come to mind and I realize how little I know. I am under the impression that there was a period of time, possibly still continuing, where Japanese women became interested in bobbin lacemaking, and were taking lace tours of Belgium and seeking instruction in Europe. I donât know if this was primarily bobbin lace, or if needle lace was included. Does anybody know anything about this? I recall at one point I was signing up to take a lace identification class with Diane Claeys only to find it canceled because she had moved to Japan due to the intense interest there. Why were Japanese women interested in lace? Did this correspond with corporate assignments that their husbands may have had in European countries? In fact, we had several Japanese members in our lace group in New Jersey, but it seems that whatever was happening in the international corporate world isnât happening now, or at least that is my impression. Recently, we had a class with Kumiko in Binche here in New Jersey. To some, it would seem odd that we transport a teacher from Japan to teach us a Belgian lace, but her achievements in the Belgian lace educational system, in the Binche master class, and her willingness to come make this a treat. Also, now Kumiko and perhaps others, are designing Binche lace, but with contemporary motifs, making for an entirely different impact than traditional Binche. This seems like something that one ought to mention if one is talking about contemporary lace of the late 20th and early 21st century. Any insights, or direction to finding out more would be appreciated. Devon
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