Some of my random thoughts on virtual lace classes: Having both taught and taken several virtual lace classes, I think they are here to stay. There are both positives and negatives as with most things in life. I like that people can join from anywhere in the world without the expense and time of travel. It is a way to learn new lace techniques while being forced to be apart due to the Coronavirus. Quite a number of people have some extra time on their hands due to the lack of commuting and travel and are eager to learn something new. It is great to be able to socialize virtually until we are able to do so again in person. Many of us have an abundance of supplies that we don't have to pack up and hope we can get on board a plane. We just have to pull them out and get ready for class. As a teacher, I prefer teaching in-person and being able to demonstrate new techniques in front of the students and helping them on their pillow, but demonstrating under a good camera works quite well and can be repeated as many times as needed. Also as a teacher, I prefer the students having a camera mounted over their lace pillow so I can see what they are doing and give real-time feedback. We have had several successful classes for total beginners in bobbin lace and many of them have communicated that they are continuing to make lace. I feel the class sessions should be 2-3 hours long with a break. It seems more tiring to be sitting in front of a computer screen than being in a classroom. The price of virtual classes can be much lower as there is no travel, hotel, and room rental cost. -Karen
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