Although I don't agree that you *have to be* a mathematician or scientist etc to be a good lacemaker, I am reasonably confident that a high percentage of those people who are bobbin lacemakers do have those inclinations and this may have been what Alex meant.
Many times I have asked around a class what people's work is/was and the three fields that by far out number everything else are the already mentioned maths/science/computer specialities, medical/caring professions and teachers. Both the latter groups probably require at least a confidence with basic maths and science concepts. Myself, I loved geometry at school; it was so obvious how to work out angles and how to do all the clever drawings with only ruler and a pair of compasses. After school I went to art school to study fashion, but worked for years as a dispenser in a pharmacy. For quite a while I worked as a carer. After I did my teacher training with its awful analytical essays, I did Open University science as light relief; it was wonderful to be studying something where there were right and wrong answers. And from 10 years after leaving art school I was making my bobbin lace through all the rest. Just my observations, not meant to inflame or upset anyone. Cheers, Jacquie. Just spent a hot but enjoyable Lace Guild Exec meeting weekend at The Hollies. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
