Elena asked what other students had thought of Pierre Fouche's recent class at the Hunterdon Art Museum. I was in the class last Saturday and Sunday, and I thought it was absolutely brilliant!
Now I'm getting my head more round the class and reviewing his lecture notes, I feel that his explanation of the way the weavers work in Binche as shapes increase and decrease was the clearest explanation I have ever been given. I have not taken a lot of Binche classes, so other teachers may be equally clear, but the few classes I have taken have never been so understandable. And this all came as an added extra after we had seen photos of his wonderful work and integration of all sorts of different techniques. We listened spell-bound for several hours as he showed slide after slide of his fascinating work. Do visit his website if you are not familiar with his work: http://www.pierrefouche.net/ A huge vote of thanks goes to Devon Thein for organising this and persuading the Hunterdon to host this class. Sue [email protected] Elena Kanagy-Loux <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=from:%22Elena+Kanag y%5C-Loux%22> Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:03:47 -0700 <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]&q=date:20190412> Hello all, .... Of course the reality is that there are many, many ways to make lace lace, and as long as the final result is beautiful it doesnât matter how you get there. In fact, this was the principal lesson we learned recently in South African lace artist Pierre Fouchéâs workshop. He combines Flemish lace and point ground lace in his work and even uses macrame knots to secure his stitches. Of course his style is contemporary and not traditional, but the results are incredibly beautiful. It was very liberating to learn about his methods. Iâd love to hear what some other students in Pierreâs class thought about it and how you think it will impact your own approach to lacemaking? What were the highlights for you? Iâm sure the Arachnids who couldnât attend would be glad to hear about it. All the Best, Elena - 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/
