Some were just weekends, some were 4/5 days and classes ran throughout the whole year. There were other residential establishments but these were run by local Borough Council educations authorities such as Missenden Abbey, Knuston Hall, Northampton etc. Ann Collier, Pat Earnshaw, Mo Gibbs, Nenia Lovesey, Pat Perryman, Yo Pauwels, Susanne Thompson, Lilly Trivett, Doreen Wright, Joan Buckle, Joan Merrifield, Lia Baumeister, Pamela Nottingham, Bridget Cook, Berthe Kemp, all taught at The English Lace School which 'was founded in 1979, in order to provide a centre for the study of lace in this country, to teach the English laces, supply equipment and to offer many other related aspects of the Craft - such as Conservation, Study Tours, Commissions for lace and liaison with other countries and their lace makers.' In 1983 there was a Belgian Tour from 9th - 22nd May! I went twice to Zele, Belgium where we took classes with Agnes Stevens and my goodness I recall how cold it w! as there that winter! There was another tour to Belgium in 1985 from 23rd September - 5th October. Quite a list of well known tutors/authors!
Not sure where the Spriggs collection is now but it was at Rougemont House, Exeter I think the last I heard. Hope this helps Catherine Barley UK Sent from my iPad Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com > On 15 May 2018, at 15:54, Devon Thein <devonth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > How many days would a residential class at the English Lace School > last? Where is the Dr. Spriggs lace collection now? > > Devon > > On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 11:15 AM, catherinebar...@btinternet.com > <catherinebar...@btinternet.com> wrote: >> The English Lace School was the first residential lace school in the Uk, >> first based in Tiverton, Devon and started by Susan & Roger Cox, later >> moving to larger premises in Rockbear, Devon. Sadly Susan passed away some >> 2/3 years ago but while the school was still running, she was custodian of >> the Doctor Spriggs lace collection. Every evening after dinner, students >> were fortunate enough to have the collection brought out by Susan, which we >> were allowed to photograph, handle and enjoy to our hearts content! What a >> treat that was! Sadly nothing lasts forever! >> The British College of Lace was based in Rugby , but not residential and >> run by Christine and David Springett. Both establishment engaged the cream >> of UK tutors with such names as Marjorie Carter, Cynthia Voysey, Loretta >> Clark, Carol Williamson, Jennifer Ford, Doreen Holmes etc.etc plus myself, >> to teach a variety of laces to.the students. Both were family run >> businesses but the British College Of Lace was not residential, students >> having accommodation in local B & Bs. >> >> Catherine Barley >> UK >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> Catherine Barley Needlelace >> www.catherinebarley.com >> >>> On 15 May 2018, at 15:11, Devon Thein <devonth...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I keep running across The English Lace School and Susan Cox. For some >>> reason I thought that the Sprigett's business had that name. >>> Can anyone explain the English Lace School and its role in the lace revival? >>> Devon >> - 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/
