[lace] [lace] IOLI Convention roommate wanted. — Found!
My friend has found a roommate for the convention! I’m looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones too! I just finished the lace for my fan and it is resting in the pins until I get in the right frame of mind to mount on my fansticks from John Aebi. See you in San Antonio! Anita Hansen Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 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/
[lace] (Lace) IOLI Convention
I have just spent two hours going through the photos and videos of the convention on IOLI Facebook. The photography is marvellous and very clear. The videos are brilliant. I was singing along with the Mummers. At the end I felt as if I had really got the atmosphere of it all. Everyone looked to be enjoying it. Wonderful. I will be going back again to study the lace exhibits more closely. Thank you for posting. Ann UK Sent from my iPad - 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/
Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
- Original Message - From: Ruth Budge Subject: RE: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention So then I wrote to the boys' boarding schools, and found one very nice school who were in the process of building a beautiful new boarding house, and who were so excited about it, that they agreed to accommodate us for a reasonable sum of moneybeing able to rent out their facilities during school holidays was the icing on the cake for them. Clay Blackwell wrote: Maybe the next convention host could book us all on a cruise ship! It wouldn't cost any more, and might be a huge draw... Good morning all Geraldine Stott and myself both taught on a Caribbean cruise back in 90's organised by Gretchen Algier. We stayed in a hotel at Puerto Rico where we taught for two days before boarding the ship, and taught only on the days we were at sea. The ship docked at Barbados, St Thomas etc where we all were able to spend time, but it was so hot that we were happy to get back on board and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning. As for food, well I have never seen so much food in my life - one could eat 24hrs a day and it was out of this world! Mind you, the world economy was far healthier than it is now! I have also taught at Exeter University for Susan Cox of The English Lace School and at Norwich University for the OIDFA conference (2002 I think) and both were similar to Ruth's description of the boys boarding school. Our Universities here in the UK are generally very old buildings and sometimes the accommodation leaves a lot to be desired but some have improved over recent years and I think you will find that they are all delighted to be able to let out their facilities during the holidays. I think perhaps this is certainly worth persuing. Catherine Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
So much so, Catherine, that they make big business and charge the earth for it! In researching possible venues for The Lace Guild's AGM and Convention, I went to the Academic Venues Show in London last year, where many of the UK universities had displays to show off their facilities - all far too expensive for the Guild's needs. Our vice-chairman teaches an after school lace club at the school we used this year, which was able to suit our needs, and allowed us to charge less than in previous years, it was just a pity the main hall where the AGM was held didn't have easy access for those who couldn't use the stairs. If we could find a school with good public transport access, good accommodation nearby, with two large halls and classrooms on one level, good food and good pricing that would be perfection! In message 275AE199CB3C4D1089EB0689D0BD5E01@UserPC, Catherine Barley catherinebar...@btinternet.com writes Our Universities here in the UK are generally very old buildings and sometimes the accommodation leaves a lot to be desired but some have improved over recent years and I think you will find that they are all delighted to be able to let out their facilities during the holidays. -- Jane Partridge - 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/
[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
I enjoy attending a week long lace conference. It gives time for classes and other activities. The shopping opportunity is great. The type of facility will make a difference in cost for rooms and classes. Also for food. Some years my budget just can not support a hotel conference. Lacemaking is not a speedy skill. It's even slower when learning a new style or technique. A one day class/workshop barely gets the basics explained. Our local group likes to schedule workshops for 2.5 days (15 hours of instruction). A basic class at IOLI is 12 hours for a half day class or 24 hours for an all day class. A person who is new or works slowly may choose to take just one 12 hour class and have the other half day to work independently on the project. Some of the more complicated laces allow for all day under the eye of the instructor. The week also gives a chance to see some of the local sites, exhibits, and shopping plus just meeting and getting acquainted with other lacemakers. In some cases, just getting away from home/family/job/etc is a great morale booster. The drawback is the cost. Travel (plane) costs are beyond our control. Some years it's higher than other years. Attendance does seem to be down some in the years that travel costs climb or there's been a security scare. Some people attend only the conferences that are near where they live. The IOLI Conference changes each year to a different area of the country so is not always near the same people. It's nice when it's close enough to drive to, because a person has a chance to take more things. In recent years, if my memory is correct, the conferences have varied from 125 to 300 people. It's hard to predict so tentative plans have to prepare for 300 but be organized to break even on expenses with 125. This affects the teachers in the extreme. Enough have to be committed to serve the 300, but many have to be cancelled if only 125 registrations come in. People who live near can bring an ice chest or cooler with food, so the expense of restaurant meals is reduced. These days, many hotels furnish a small refrigerator and a microwave in each room. A quick shopping trip can stock up the basic foods. The hotel room cost can be shared with a friend or two. This can cut the hotel bill in half or thirds, or even fourths if you have 3 compatible friends. There's no way around the basic registration fee and hourly class charges. You can control whether you take 12 or 24 hours of class. Even with the economies I've mentioned, a week conference adds up to a large expense amount. I made a rough calculation that it would cost me $1500-2000 if I attended this year's IOLI. (A scheduling conflict made it not practical this year but I can always dream, and start saving money for next year.) Booking a school/college can be more cost effective but the housing facilities are not as elegant, and no room service. I've known a few lacemakers who were fussy about this, but I spend so little time in my room that 'fancy' is not important. Our local regional conferences are held at colleges during summer break. They are 3 days with room, food, and classes in close proximity. These usually have fewer than 100 people. A larger IOLI conference might not fit as well. It would be an idea to explore, though. While a cruise conference sounds neat, I have doubts it would be any less expensive than a hotel conference. Are there any cruise ships tied up to a dock somewhere that could be used like a large hotel? If it's not moving, there shouldn't be any fuel costs. Location is a key to any conference. Lace conferences take so many classrooms that's it's a real challenge to find a place. When we hosted IOLI, we explored all kinds of ideas, and the only place we came up with was a hotel... and only one hotel in all of Portland had enough room for us. Many hotels are built to hold lots of people, meeting together in large rooms, not divided up in a multitude of classes. Ideas are welcome. Keep them coming. Alice in Oregon tired of winding bobbins. Glad I've reached the end of this batch. - Original Message - From: Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format since the enrollment seems to be down this year. What could the reason be? Is it too long to have a full week? and therefore too expensive both in terms of days off and hotel and meal expenses? Or why do you think? Karen in Washington, DC on a beautiful sunny day - 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/
Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com - Original Message - Subject: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention So much so, Catherine, that they make big business and charge the earth for it! In researching possible venues for The Lace Guild's AGM and Convention, I went to the Academic Venues Show in London last year, where many of the UK universities had displays to show off their facilities - all far too expensive for the Guild's needs. I do appreciate how difficult it is to find an affordable venue, particularly when one has no idea how many lacemakers to cater for. Finances are tight for everyone at the moment and we lacemakers are an ageing community, in that the majority of us are now pensioners with no wage coming in and very little by way of interest on our savings! However, each individual has to take this into account and decide whether it is the tuition/class that is their priority or the food and accommodation at an affordable price - we can't have it all! Unless one has been involved in the organisation of such an event, the average lacemaker has no idea how difficult it is to find an affordable venue, easily accessible with all the requirements needed for disabled access, suppliers space, classrooms etc. and some are very quick to find fault, but let them try and do better. Catherine - 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/
Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
In the Uk have you tried the Girlguiding Training venues - there are 5 houses. Foxlease nr Lyndhurst Hants is my local one - thereare many rooms good basic food and a few downstairs bedrooms and plenty of large rooms for lacemaking. -- Kind Regards Rosemary Hemmett mailto:rosemary.hemm...@virgin.net - 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/
[lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format since the enrollment seems to be down this year. What could the reason be? Is it too long to have a full week? and therefore too expensive both in terms of days off and hotel and meal expenses? Or why do you think? Karen in Washington, DC on a beautiful sunny day - 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/
Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
Hi Karen, I like having a full week devoted to lacemaking, and I don't mind traveling a ways. But what I definitely do not like is convention hotels with expensive rooms, expensive and crowded restaurants, crowded elevators, and makeshift classrooms in guest rooms. Maybe the next convention host could book us all on a cruise ship! It wouldn't cost any more, and might be a huge draw... Not to mention the publicity it would give to lacemaking! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA Sent from my iPad On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com wrote: I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format since the enrollment seems to be down this year. What could the reason be? Is it too long to have a full week? and therefore too expensive both in terms of days off and hotel and meal expenses? Or why do you think? - 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/
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I like the idea of a lace cruise - knitters, quilters and embroiderers already have them, why not lacemakers? Sue Babbs Please note I am stopping using sueba...@comcast.net, and switching my email to suebabbs...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: Clay Blackwell Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:04 PM To: Karen Thompson Cc: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention Maybe the next convention host could book us all on a cruise ship! It wouldn't cost any more, and might be a huge draw... Not to mention the publicity it would give to lacemaking! Clay - 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/
Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention
I do not have any complaint about the convention being a week long. The only reason I am not able to attend is the expense of flying, hotel and meals. If the convention were within driving distance I would probably be able to manage the other expenses. Liz R Raleigh, NC Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com wrote: I am curious what other lace makers think about the IOLI Convention format - 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/
