On Sep 1, 2005, at 5:30, Ilske Thomsen wrote:
Under /www.internationaloldlacers.org/index.html#Lace%20Contest
you find all you must know for that contest. In my opion everything is
clear.
So it was in mine (mostly; given that I've never seen a "table ribbon"
before... <g>) But since the definiton of the contest/rules elicited so
many questions, that part had been re-written (by a far-flung
committee; ain't e-mail a *marvel*? <g>). The new version is not yet
reflected on the website (I just got it from Debra today), but will
appear in the Bulletin (which went to print today) as follows:
The contest: Table ribbon (a very narrow table runner) 35 to 45 inches
in length (89-114cm), the width may vary from 3.5 to 5 inches
(9-13cm), any technique, any size or type of thread (including wire),
at least two colors. The lace cannot be mounted or attached to fabric
nor framed or laminated. All sides of the lace have to be finished;
the sides are part of the design and will be evaluated. The entries
must be two-dimensional, not assembled into three-dimensional
structures. Three-dimensional (textural) effects characteristic of the
lace technique used are permitted, as are embellishments such as
beads.
Hopefully, it'll make things clearer still...
And Debra and I (and the organising committee) are working on making
entries for the non-US (Canadian and European) members easier, without
having to pass them back and forth through borders and customs... With
luck, Debra will be able to collect all the *US* entries, photograph
them before the Convention, and fly to Montreal with them (we may have
to chip in for customs duty, as well as overweight luggage, if y'all
use too many beads/jewels <g>). But, hopefully, *Canadians* won't have
to send their entries to US (thus avoiding extra postage, and sparing
Debra having to pay customs duty on them *as well as* having to haul
them to the place of origin)...
It would mean that she'd have to photograph those *during* the
Convention (thus cutting into her own "Convention time"), but there's
never a perfect solution for everything...
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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