[lace] Re Kantcentrum delight
Hello all. I was so excited at the e-mail from Jill about the Kantcentrum that I didn't register if was actually from arachne, not direct from Jill, and I couldn't wait to pass it on. In my defense, she doesn't post to arachne *that* often. Still, there's no chance now that people will miss the good news :-) Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Kantcentrum
I have just received the message below for inclusion in the next issue of the Lace Guild magazine - not sure if anyone else has received a similar e-mail or not. As the next issue isn't due to be published until the end of January I thought I would circulate it now so that anyone who wanted to write to the Mayor had the details, I have asked if there is a deadline to write to the mayor. Regards Susan --- Susan Roberts Editor - Lace Guild magazine http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/susanroberts From: Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 8:20 PM To: Subject: message HLN online message To the members of Lace Guild, Last thuesday on the 5th of November the Kantcentrum in Brugge was closed after 40 years of education. In the General meeting the menbers of staff have neen told that there is no future for them. This dicision is based on problems of financial art. The Kantcentre has lookedfor a new financier for several years, after the West Vlaamse management stopped with the subsidies. But they didn´t find anyone. The Kantcentre started in 1970 with education in lace. Many teachers have followed their education there, and can now bring their knowledge to other people who want to learn lacemaking. Every year the Kantcentre organizes the Lacedays and many tourist make acquaintance with the lace and the lacemakers. With the sunnercources it was possible for people all over the world to learn several laces. I followed several years the Binche by Anne Marie Verbeeke. In my class were 6 different countries present. Also the Lace Magazin is no more available. I hope that with my message many lace makers stand up to do an appeal to the Mayor of Brugge to help the Kantcentre and give them a new future. It is a disaster, not only for the kantcentre but also for the city of Brugge. The adress of the Mayor is: Patrick Moenaert, Stadhuis, Burg 12, 8000 Brugge, Belgie. With kind regards, Gerry Fassotte/Impelmans. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Re: Kantcentrum
So sad, but the same old story regarding lace, our own local colleges gave up all the lace tuition classes because they said they were unviable but the classes had had their fees raised time after time so that they priced themselves out and the few who could afford to continue were not given the chance. It's about time that they realised that these crafts are important not only to us but to future generations, the art of lacemaking will die out completely if we do not fight to keep it alive. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Re: Kantcentrum
Very sad indeed. I had the opportunity to visit the Centrum and observe some of the wonderful ladies there doing lace. I had a subscription to the beautiful and informative magazine that the Centrum published. This is truly sad for Bruges as well as for the lace world. Isabel Wear Realtor Sutton Group - West Coast 7547 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V6P 3H6 Mobile: 604-377-3475 E-mail: isabel.w...@shaw.ca -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Susan Roberts Sent: November-09-09 12:56 PM To: Arachne - Lace Subject: [lace] Re: Kantcentrum I have just received the message below for inclusion in the next issue of the Lace Guild magazine - not sure if anyone else has received a similar e-mail or not. As the next issue isn't due to be published until the end of January I thought I would circulate it now so that anyone who wanted to write to the Mayor had the details, I have asked if there is a deadline to write to the mayor. Regards Susan --- Susan Roberts Editor - Lace Guild magazine http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/susanroberts From: Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 8:20 PM To: Subject: message HLN online message To the members of Lace Guild, Last thuesday on the 5th of November the Kantcentrum in Brugge was closed after 40 years of education. In the General meeting the menbers of staff have neen told that there is no future for them. This dicision is based on problems of financial art. The Kantcentre has lookedfor a new financier for several years, after the West Vlaamse management stopped with the subsidies. But they didn4t find anyone. The Kantcentre started in 1970 with education in lace. Many teachers have followed their education there, and can now bring their knowledge to other people who want to learn lacemaking. Every year the Kantcentre organizes the Lacedays and many tourist make acquaintance with the lace and the lacemakers. With the sunnercources it was possible for people all over the world to learn several laces. I followed several years the Binche by Anne Marie Verbeeke. In my class were 6 different countries present. Also the Lace Magazin is no more available. I hope that with my message many lace makers stand up to do an appeal to the Mayor of Brugge to help the Kantcentre and give them a new future. It is a disaster, not only for the kantcentre but also for the city of Brugge. The adress of the Mayor is: Patrick Moenaert, Stadhuis, Burg 12, 8000 Brugge, Belgie. With kind regards, Gerry Fassotte/Impelmans. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Re: Kantcentrum
I managed to find the (? an) Belgian newspaper article via Google and used google translate to get it into English - according to the article (dated Friday 6 Nov) the decision to go into liquidation was only taken on Thursday (ie 5th Nov) so the employees/centre users would not have known about it when Anne was there two weeks ago. According to the article the decision was caused by financial problems following the axing of government grants three years ago, combined with the need to find a new location as the owners of the present site want it for another use. If anyone understands Dutch/Flemish, the original article is at: http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/942/Economie/article/detail/1026295/2009/11/06/Brugs-Kantcentrum-gaat-in- vereffening.dhtml Beth in a rather chilly Cheshire, NW England - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Re: Kantcentrum and Kant magazine
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