[lace] Fake Vermeer / placing pins
Years ago I bought 'Handmade Lace and Patterns' by Annette Feldman (1975). It is a strange book, while the history of lace chapter is traditional, all the patterns are restricted to crochet, knitting and tatting. At that time I collected pictures with paintings of lacemakers, making friends buying postcards at the Louvre and even getting photos from Eastern Germany. When I tried to buy a copy of the Vermeer Lacemaker in Annette Feldman's book I was told that it was made by a 'follower of Vermeer' and no picture was offered. Do take a look at the bobbins: The girl in the real painting is hiding the lower part, so the fake has some sorry small sticks, not at all like the Dutch bobbins. BTW when working Freehand Lace you are supposed to place the pins at the left side with your left hand and those at the right side with your right hand. Vibeke in Copenhagen - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] SWAT PPT / how long does it take
Hello SWAT-spiders With christmas we are asked to do something with our hobbies at work. Of course that's a lace demo / have-a-go by me. But it might be nice to add a powerpoint presentation. Couldn't the virtual lace-SWAT team assemble something at for example http://www.slideshare.net/ with a creative commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ some thoughts about hte content: * the SWAT poster turned into a template * a slide in the FAQ category: a baseball bat next to a bayeaux bobbin: size matters * modern examples of lace: both stunning pieces of art and simple yet attractive pieces * various types of pillows Do you have other suggestions? another question to prepare my demo, how many time needs an average unitiated adult to make the famous fish, how many pairs/rows go in that fish? Jo - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Lace Auction in New York
Attention Lace Collectors! November 2, 2011, Noon, at Augusta Auctions [New York City], 400+ lots of couture and vintage clothing, fashion accessories, and rare textiles consigned by the Brooklyn Museum, the Chrysler Museum, the Fashion Institute of DesignMerchandising, the Montclair Historical Society, Ohio State University and other institutions will be auctioned. This auction offers a selection of rare laces, dating from the 17th - early 20th centuries. The laces include handmade laces from the estate of early 20th C. renowned lace dealer and collector, Marian Powys. Includes 2 wedding veils and a 18th C. 5-piece Alencon lace accessory set for formal dress. For details visit: _http://www.augusta-auction.com/_ (http://www.augusta-auction.com/) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] Lace Auction in New York
Dear Jeri, Thank you so very much for calling this to our attention. Sure wish there were more pictures. After my dull work today, I rewarded myself by looking through the pictures and downloading some of them as very fine examples of the art. I am up to page 8 of 21. Will we be able to find out what these sold for? Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where it has been rainy and chilly all day. From: jeria...@aol.com November 2, 2011, Noon, at Augusta Auctions [New York City], 400+ lots of couture and vintage clothing, fashion accessories, and rare textiles This auction offers a selection of rare laces, dating from the 17th - early 20th centuries. _http://www.augusta-auction.com/_ (http://www.augusta-auction.com/) - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] Lace Auction in New York
Thanks Jeri for a most interesting browse. What a shame to see these items being sold off from Collections. I guess they were stored away from sight in these museums anyway and never seen by the public? You wonder where they will end up? Museums usually don't have money to purchase from auctions these days I think? They seem to be more interested in selling. I was also interested in the suggested prices. Much lower than I imagined for most items. It would be interesting to see the final selling prices. I wonder how much interest there will still be in the fine laces for future generations so far removed from the times and knowledge of the methods of production. The xyz generations are so minimalist with quick fix and throw out habits. Annette in Wollongong, Australia -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of jeria...@aol.com Sent: Friday, 28 October 2011 1:41 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Lace Auction in New York Attention Lace Collectors! November 2, 2011, Noon, at Augusta Auctions [New York City], 400+ lots of couture and vintage clothing, fashion accessories, and rare textiles This auction offers a selection of rare laces, dating from the 17th - early 20th centuries. The laces include handmade laces from the estate of early 20th C. renowned lace dealer and collector, Marian Powys. Includes 2 wedding veils and a 18th C. 5-piece Alencon lace accessory set for formal dress. For details visit: _http://www.augusta-auction.com/_ (http://www.augusta-auction.com/) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] lace auction in New York
Jeri and Annette Jeri thanks for posting that link. I just spent an hour looking through it all. There are some really spectacular pieces, but also some disappointments. In many cases I just wish the photographer had gotten closer to the lace. There are some mistakes in the description of what the laces actually are. And in some cases the distance of the camera makes it impossible to be sure if the description is accurate. The high points are an 18th century Honiton, which Santina Levey might have called late Bath Brussels. Honiton that old is hard to find. There is also a piece with needle lace fillings which are much more complex than what one usually sees. Well worth searching through. Most of the laces appear on pages 6-9, I think. And I agree that the posted prices seem low. If collectors actually get the laces for the posted prices they will be cackling with glee for months. I can imagine some reasons that a museum might sell off laces. If they have 30 pieces of point de gaze in their collection but only a total of 100 pieces of needlelace, they might decide that they should keep only the very best of each type and let the more ordinary ones go. Among the ones in this auction, the most interesting from the point of view of possible best laces is the Valenciennes lace shawl. The description says it uses a machine made ground. While this is possible, the kind of Val that is part lace construction is quite rare, in my experience. This is one of the pieces that I wish we had better photos of. The ground is very regular and all moves in the same direction. It could be machine made, but that would also be true of hand made Val. What is unusual is a triangular shawl made of Valenciennes lace. If the ground is handmade, that is amazing, and would have required a lot of piecing of strips. If it really is handmade motifs appliqued onto machine mesh that would be easier to accomplish, and remove it from the spectacular category to the interesting category. Anybody else have ideas about these laces? Lorelei - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] lace auction in New York
This is the one I meant with the spectacular needle lace fillings: http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lotid=10736auction_ file_id=22 Lorelei - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] WIP
Well, I wont be able to do much lace making over the next 2 weeks as I am supervisong TEE (final year) exams so have spent the last week making my first piece of lace for the Arachne Card Exchange. I am pleased at how it has turned out and will add the pricking to the Arachne Exchange pages soon. I am about to make a quick bat for Halloween that can be worn as a pendant. Just glad today is a public holiday in Western Australia as there is no excuse not to get started. What are you working on? Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western Australia je...@brandis.com.au brandis.com.au - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] lace auction in New York
I'd pay $200 for that! I think my pocket snake is sitting on top of my credit card. Beth McCasland Seattle, Washington, USA On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Lorelei Halley lhal...@bytemeusa.comwrote: This is the one I meant with the spectacular needle lace fillings: http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lotid=10736auction_ file_id=22http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lotid=10736auction_file_id=22 Lorelei - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Vermeers paintings.
Well, with many thanks to Ilske and Ann-Marie, I have found that my lovely picture of a mother teaching her daughter Lacemaking is by an English painter Samuel Barling Clarke painted around 1860. I thought she looked Victorian and the bobbins were spangled, indicating an English background. These 2 kind ladies researched for me, and also found that Clarke painted another lacemaker, - this time an elderly lady, (Grandma?) with a child learning to read by her side. Regards from Liz in Melbourne lizl...@bigpond.com - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] Final Call-Lace Christmas Card Exchange
This is the final call for all who are interested in joining the Lace Christmas Card Exchange. I will be making pairings beginning Monday to be mailed out Tuesday. You have until Monday morning (Eastern US) to sign up. Come join the fun. Amber Lackey Forest, VA - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace-chat] tongue-in-cheek politics
Are you Conservative or Labour/Green? Food for thought Father and daughter --- wise words A young woman was about to finish her first year of university. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be Labor Party minded, and she was very much in favour of higher taxes to support her education and for more government aid programs - in other words, the redistribution of wealth.. She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch blue-ribbon Conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had attended and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her Father had for years harboured a selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his. One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors must be the truth, and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing at university. Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 90% average, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many university friends because she spent all her time studying. Her father listened and then asked, How is your friend Audrey doing? She replied, Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 50% average. She is so popular on campus; university for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over. Her wise father asked his daughter, Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 20% off your average and give it to your friend who only has 50%. That way you will both have a 70% average, it would be fair and you would both be equal. The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, That's a crazy idea; how would that be fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off! The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, Welcome to the Conservative side of the fence. If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between Conservative and Labour/Greens, I'm all ears. If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! If a Conservative supporter doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. If a Labour/Green doesn't like guns, they want all guns outlawed. If a Conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a Labour/Green is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone. If a Conservative is gay, he quietly leads his life. If a Labour/Green is gay, he demands legislated respect. If a Conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. If a Labour/Green is down and out he wonders who is going to take care of him. If a Conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Labour/Greens demand that those they don't like should be banned. If a Conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A Labour/Green non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!!) If a Conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh. A Labour/Green will delete it because he's offended. Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace-chat] Final Call-Lace Christmas Card Exchange
This is the final call for all who are interested in joining the Lace Christmas Card Exchange. I will be making pairings beginning Monday to be mailed out Tuesday. You have until Monday morning (Eastern US) to sign up. Come join the fun. Amber Lackey Forest, VA To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
