Re: [lace] modern lace -the prequel

[Ilske Thomsen]

It is a good question.  I don't think I am the people which can decide 
what's modern or not  but I try to write down my thoughts about this 
subject. I am afraid I can't explain it well enough in English, but I 
do my very best.
Working the traditional bobbin lace techniques today is necessairy to 
learn them but even we make today design patterns it is the "old 
thing". For not being misunderstood I tell you I liked to do nearly all 
traditional techniques. I remark after a while that I prefere the fine 
ones, like Point Ground laces or Binche more then the others. I like 
Torchon because of its variety and it's clear look. But since along 
time I had a feeling there must be more than that and what I do are 
replicas from former time. So I keep my eyes open for classes where I 
could perhaps learning how to design laces. The next step was that in 
one yearly meeting we had always a theme for next years meeting. So I 
tried to make something of my one showing this theme like my 
Harz-picture. Than I saw collars from Jana Novak and I liked some of 
them than the time for the white brave little collar was over. So I had 
a new subject. The next was unusual corners for handkerchiefs and 
meanwhile I make things I can't wear they are more as decoration in a 
room or so. And I used unusual materials, not only wire. And in my 
opion these are the "laces" which show our time that's why I name them 
contemporary. But i didn't think enough what's better contemporary or 
modern.
I like this sort of lacemaking and I have so many ideas and so less 
time but nevertheless there are patterns in traditional lace I will 
work also.

Ilske
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