Another painter is Ann Keller from Ireland. And while we are on this subject does anybody know who painted this bobbin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170542550799&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Also I use to paint Celtic bobbins back in the late 90s to very early 2000. I use to paint under Celtic Dream Weaver. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry [email protected] http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 ----- Original Message ---- From: Carol <[email protected]> To: Arachne <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 12:21:46 PM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven Hi All, I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either in this country, or sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in other continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I think! He has, sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are - some of my favourites. One of his friends painted them, but he made the bobbins, and was able to pyrograph commemoratives, and also made lovely 'Jack-in-the-Box', 'Cow in Calf' and 'Mother and Babe' bobbins, as well as 'mini' and tiny travele obbins too. He and his wife Jenny used to attend the Lace Fairs and events, and were always most popular wherever they went. I also remember a chap from Cambridgeshire somewhere, but I can't remember his name - I still use a waxpot of his that had a lacemakers' prayer pyrographed on it: "I pray that, risen from the grave, In glory I will stand - A crown perhaps upon my head, A bobbin in my hand." Maybe someone will remind me of his name - I will know it when I hear it ... Carol - in Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day'. > Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary >Niven. > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
