Hi Sue. Wish there had been lacemakers when I was there. Before my trip, I tried to research the locations where lace could be seen in museums and exhibits. I found none in Chartres. I went to that town to see the cathedral and walk the labyrinth. (Labyrinth was covered with rows of chairs and thus was unavailable to walk.)
My comments of No Lace mean that I didn't find any on my day there. Most of the steps area was fenced off for maintenance on the face of the cathedral, so there was not a good place for a lacemaker anyway. They may be taking a summer off until the scaffolding and fences are removed. My short day there did not give me time to explore all the shops or try to seek out laces. I enjoyed that town and would have liked to spend more time getting acquainted with it. I first saw lacemaking in a city park during an arts and crafts show. This just reminds us to get out there and demo in public whenever we can. We never know who might see us and later want to learn. Alice in Oregon -- warm and sunny, but cool at night. ----- Original Message ---- From: Sue Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace digest <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 5:07:26 PM Subject: [lace] Chartres When I saw Alice's posting with Chartre included in the heading I had to read it through! I was a bit surprised to see her say there is no lace at Chartre, you see that is where I first saw it and decided I wanted to learn! .......on the steps of the cathedral were several lacemakers making lace and I was hooked. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
