I get the "tedious" comment no matter what handwork I am demonstrating(tatting, embroidery, etc.) General public want quick, fast, no fuss type of projects that somehow just get done by themselves and only require just a glance. Have you seen such a project??? LOL! Short attentions spans for sure. Such is this world where it is so fast you don't give time to slow down between life's episodes.
As to this instance of kids not interested in bobbin lace, I think it is just the venue. Normally I demonstrate in period costume at our tent and it is a learning environment. But interesting to find the comments and interests in different venues out of the norm. Good slogan, Devon. Tatting does have a slogan...."Tatting is KNOT a Lost Art" ;) -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats On 8/10/10 11:46 AM, "dmt11h...@aol.com" <dmt11h...@aol.com> wrote: > I find it rather discouraging that the children are not interested in bobbin > lace and the adults say it is "too tedious". Is there some way we could > demonstrate bobbin lace that would not provoke the "tedious" response? Mind > you, these people are attending a county fair, not a rave, or a convention for > people with short attention spans. > The IOLI has professed a desire to recruit more members, especially youngish > ones. I suggest that we adopt the slogan, "Lace, it's not tedious". > Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
