Re: [lace] Robber Barons - nitty gritty

2005-10-05 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Dear Tamara -- Try adding on a whole lot of brilliant artificial light, as the days grow shorter; that is a wellknown and usually effective remedy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Depression); and as for the head team and all that, try leaving a little space for those of us who disagree with you

Re: [lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-04 Thread Janice Blair
Since reading the other emails on this subject, I have to say I had know idea that Devon used 300 slides for her lecture and how much work and expense was involved in making this presentation. I can understand that copyright would be a problem with the IOLI having a set of the slides but if it

Re: [lace] Robber Barons lecture

2005-10-03 Thread The Browns
Annette Meldrum wrote: Devon, Your talk on the Robber Barons sounds very interesting? How about planning a holiday to Australia and while your hear give us this talk (LOL)? In the book, Chats on old lace there are some great references on this topic. Are you familiar with them? Is your talk

[lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-03 Thread Dmt11home
Perhaps the book that Sheila is referring to is The Robber Barons by Matthew Josephson. I was already familiar with the term, as perhaps people in the US are to a greater extent than people outside of the Robber Barons' stamping grounds. For the talk, I decided to read the book and it does

[lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-03 Thread Janice Blair
As I missed the talk that Devon gave at the Denver convention on the Robber Barons, may I suggest that she does write it down, and along with copies of the slides, gives it to the IOLI Library so that lace guilds can use it for their programs. I know that Devon writes in an intelligent,

Re: [lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-03 Thread Dmt11home
Unfortunately, the suggestion that I give a copy of the slide lecture to the IOLI with the images would create copyright problems in that the images are owned by the museum. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

[lace] Robber Barons.

2005-10-03 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Yess, Anne M., Devon's talk and slide show was wonderful.She is a most entertaining speaker, with a vast knowledge. I was enthralled. Devon said I don't have any immediate plans to visit Australia --- Well, we Aussies better do something about that!!! (Eliminate the word Immediate - I

Re: [lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-03 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Doesn't IOLI have a Grant Committee that could fund this? I think it would be a terrific idea. I would use it to share with our Guild. I did attend and thought it was a well planned and verbalized presentation. Lorri As I missed the talk that Devon gave at the Denver convention on the

Re: [lace] Robber Barons

2005-10-03 Thread Lorri Ferguson
Don't some museums sell slide images of their pieces? Lorri Unfortunately, the suggestion that I give a copy of the slide lecture to the IOLI with the images would create copyright problems in that the images are owned by the museum. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace] Robber Barons - nitty gritty

2005-10-03 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Oct 3, 2005, at 23:14, Lorri Ferguson wrote: Don't some museums sell slide images of their pieces? As far as Iknow, the Met doesn't sell slides - you have to make your own - but they'll allow you to make them, if you play nice. Depending on how the image will be used and who buys it, the

[lace] Robber Barons lecture

2005-10-02 Thread Annette Meldrum
Devon, Your talk on the Robber Barons sounds very interesting? How about planning a holiday to Australia and while your hear give us this talk (LOL)? In the book, Chats on old lace there are some great references on this topic. Are you familiar with them? Is your talk published anywhere? If not