Hi All,
It seems that Devon is probably comparing two contrasting things - the Lace
Guild proficiency assessmemts are just that - proficiency assessments, so
people have to know what they are supposed to be capable of doing for each
level.
The competitions are also just that - competitions, where we are competing
for 'best in show' , a red/gold/silver ribbon. Honourable mention etc - so I
think in a lot of cases, especially where sometimes the judges of lace
classes have absolutely no idea of the difficulty of whatever lace is shown,
or the proficiency of an entrant, that judge will just go for whatever
pleases him/her the most! I can remember one County Show I went to, many
years ago, where a beautifully made and displayed Miss Channer's Mat, came
third to a torchon parasol, very small, and a Bedfordshire bookmark! It
subsequently caused an outcry in a lot of the local classes and
organisations, but any grumbling was too late, and wouldn't have achieved
anything!
I have since been of the opinion that, instead of hoping for judges who make
lace, and know what to look for, we just enter our lace as an advertisement
that lace is alive and well, and out there are classes waiting for the
interested onlooker to join.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
On the other hand, the English Lace Guild in its proficiency
certifications
tells you exactly what skills you need to demonstrate
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