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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