Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Dear Arachnites, if you are at ease with computers, it would be helpful to post a URL link to an image of the lace they have in mind when arguing for the mathematical precision of a lace design. For example, it would clarify the drift of the conversation for me if Kathleen and Devon, say, would

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Kathleen writes: I wonder if it is simply that bobbin lace appeals particularly to scientists and especially mathematicians. Moving on from this, is it the more “regular” laces which appeal, I.e. Torchon, Bucks and Flanders, rather than Bedfordshire for instance? Actually, I have always thought

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Or... is it that one style appeals whilst another doesn't? By that I mean the finished piece... A bit like art really. And nothing to do with mathematics or science... Sue in East Yorkshire UK Sent from my iPhone > On 20 May 2018, at 07:55, Kathleen Harris wrote: > > I

RE: [lace] Lace and maths

m: owner-l...@arachne.com <owner-l...@arachne.com> On Behalf Of Kathleen Harris Sent: 20 May 2018 07:56 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Lace and maths I wonder if it is simply that bobbin lace appeals particularly to scientists and especially mathematicians. Moving on from this, is it t

[lace] Lace and maths

I wonder if it is simply that bobbin lace appeals particularly to scientists and especially mathematicians. Moving on from this, is it the more “regular” laces which appeal, I.e. Torchon, Bucks and Flanders, rather than Bedfordshire for instance? Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Dear Nancy, Because of these two observations, I've always thought that people who are good at bobbin lace would make good software engineers, whether they know it or not, and whether they are good at arithmetic or not. This is the other way around from some of the observations that have been

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

To: alexstillw...@talktalk.net alexstillw...@talktalk.net Cc: Arachne reply lace@arachne.com; Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2013 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace and maths Hi all As a non mathematical person I feel I must comment from those of us who

[lace] Lace and maths

Could I suggest that many lace makers are problem solvers. This would include mathematicians, and many scientists. I love puzzles of any kind but especially logic problems, and when I am making lace, I can see a problem-solving element in the process, even in a simple piece of Torchon. I can also

[lace] Lace and maths

I don't think it's maths in particular, but we all know that ALL, absolutely ALL women are totally and absolutely logical in their thinking and there's logic to where the threads move next. The majority of lacemakers are women so the men who make lace are obviously demonstrating their feminine

RE: Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Dear Lynn, et al Thank you for your email.I was not suggesting that there is not a mathematical aspect to making lace, only the following comment is, I think unfair. 'The best lacemakers are computer programmers, maths graduates and architects and anything that develops judgement of

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Dear Jean Agreed I don't think it's maths in particular, but we all know that ALL, absolutely ALL women are totally and absolutely logical in their thinking and there's logic to where the threads move next. The majority of lacemakers are women so the men who make lace are obviously

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Dear Nancy, You have given a wonderful response. Ability to analyze and logical thinking. I think you are right there. And not limited to the realm of mathematics, but a way to think. Your observation on feeling similarly when you make a computer program and making computer software is

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

I think many people are concentrating on just the bobbin laces here, when they talk about lacemakers being good at maths or spatial reasoning or whatever. Because, as a needle lace maker, I'm not having to use maths so much. Even when I design my own piece, instead of trying to recreate a 1500s

[lace] Lace and Maths

This discussion has been very interesting, however for those of us who came to lace in the middle '70s there were not many 'textbooks' around, certainly in English. My introduction to lace was a Council evening class with Tordis Berndt as our tutor -20+ of us in September 1976.. The only

Re: [lace] Lace and Maths - Sheila Brown's Contributions to Lace

Before the 20th century few lacemakers anywhere were educated, and most could not even read. However, they were able to produce laces we admire and avidly collect today. Please consider how little was available to anyone who wanted to learn about lace after the two 20th C. World Wars.

[lace] Lace and maths

Hi Clay In my experience those with a maths bias tend to be more accurate and can understand how the threads work. In the many years I have been teaching I have come across many who show this ability and who should have been good at maths, but sadly for some reason or other it did not happen.

Re: [lace] Lace and maths

Hi all As a non mathematical person I feel I must comment from those of us who are mathematically challenged. I like to think I am a reasonable lacemaker, I can draw out patterns on graph paper and use a lace design programme and I teach students how to draw out patterns to help understand

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Dear Maureen, et al, I can't add, subtract, multiply and divide worth anything. I can do it, but I don't like to. I thank God for calculators. In my opinion they spoil math by putting numbers in. But it does seem to me that there are a lot of math types making lace. Whether their lace is