"Yoga in thread!" Now that's a big step forward. Until we think of something that's even better, "Yoga in Thread" sounds good. Let's try it and see what responses we get.
Aurelia >Cc: lace@arachne.com >Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Fiber familiarity > >In a message dated 8/10/2010 3:02:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >lynrbai...@supernet.com writes: > >We live in a time when people want to do 'crafts' that are quick, >frequently with glue guns. And that's fine. But there are people who are >not interested in the quick and easy. Those who make those Fair Isle >sweaters, or knitted lace shawls on size zero needles. They are few and >far >between now, possibly because there is more instant gratification, from >TV, >from the internet, from the way our culture functions, so the quick >satisfaction becomes the standard. >While there are certainly people who are actually attracted to projects >that take a long time and are very picky, it is that characterization that has > limited the growth of bobbin lace to a very small portion of the >population. The question is, if that is not the kind of thing that appeals to >you >(and I can't say that doing things the hard way appeals to me) what is it >that lace has to offer you? > >What is the gratification, if not instant? > >I actually find that when I am making lace, I often find myself in a zone, >almost a hynotic trance where I have pleasant thoughts. I find that, for >instance, I do not feel as great a need to eat compulsively when I am in this > zone. The focus of hands and mind, especially in very difficult patterns, >gives me a bit of a buzz. > >Bobbin Lace: Yoga with Thread >Bobbin Lace: Where Fiber Art and Meditation Meet >Bobbin Lace: Threaditation > >Devon > >- >To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com