In a message dated 30/09/2003 18:41:34 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Another point: when I read the postings from our British arachnes, it > seems as if the number of people learning to make lace is equated with > the number of people taking classes. However, there are many good books > available that will help you learn to make lace at home, and from the > beginner's perspective, a book costs a lot less than a class. So there > may be many people who know how to make lace, who have not appeared on > the radar of club meetings and lace days. Firstly apologies to Julia who I sent these two paragraphs to earlier as I've cut and pasted - but I'm off to the gym and wanted to say the same thing - Here is another thought - the main way to be qualified to teach lace at Adult Education etc is to take City & Guilds - but everyone you talk to says that the only way to do that is if you are not working. So, who has time now to devote 2 years full time to do a C&G in lacemaking? Only retired lacemakers. So our teachers are getting older. I'm trying to go about it another way - I have to have NVQs to teach at tertiary level (I'm a tutor at Carshalton College) so if I do my NVQs I am qualified to teach. But to teach a subject I need to prove proficiency - so I do the Lace Guild proficency to compliment my NVQs and I can teach at Adult Education - this way I qualify in two years whilst working full time - it may kill me ..... More than one way to give the cat a new coat!! Regards Liz Beecher I'm <A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging</A> now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
