RE:[lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-20 Thread Helen
I think it probably is. I think one of my Guides makes lace/has made lace at some point but I can't think of any others. Rhiannon - out of interest, what sort of things do you make if you manage to avoid hankies and stuff? I'm also 23, and frillyness just really isn't my thing! :o) Devon -

[lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-20 Thread Margot Walker
On Sunday, March 20, 2005, at 03:53 PM, Helen wrote: Rhiannon - out of interest, what sort of things do you make if you manage to avoid hankies and stuff? I'm also 23, and frillyness just really isn't my thing! :o) I'm 60 and not a frilly (or a doily person) either. So I haven't made yardage

[lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-20 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes However, craft just isn't something that a lot of young people do any more. I've got a 11 year-old Guide who I know has never made a pompom before. Possibly because it is far less hassle for the schools/parents to buy the ready made

Re: [lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-20 Thread Dmt11home
In a message dated 3/20/2005 2:56:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know that we're the enlightened ones :o) but which sounds the more interesting out of Beginners Bobbin Lace and Contemporary Ceramics for Beginners? But would you sign up for: Modern open warp

Re: [lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-20 Thread Diane Z
I loved your descriptions, Devon. The way you can empty the existing box and refill it with new images -- and your descriptions are truly new images that provoke my brain! Where can I sign up for THAT course? Diane Z Lubec, Maine - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

[lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-19 Thread J.Falkink-Pol
Except conventions there's another point of concern to attract young lacemakers. Let me tell my own story. I started lace making at my mid-teens with a few books. Those days I never thought of seeking contact with other lace makers, lacemaking was just one of many things I experimented with. I

RE:[lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-19 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Is being under 25 considered young for a lacemaker then? I am sorry to inform you that i'm only 23. I have been showing people the wonders of lacemaking that doesn't necessarily mean doileys and hankeys (which are still lovely but not for the youth of today)! Part of my master plan is the now

Re: [lace] atract young lacemakers

2005-03-19 Thread Dmt11home
Dear Rhiannon, Being a hopelessly middle aged lacemaker, I have no idea what the answer to this question is. When a 23 year old goes out looking for classes to take, activities, etc. where does she look? I see young people taking Salsa and Tai Chi, and even knitting. Where do they find these