I had forgotten the Denman & District Lace Club. It is quite an accomplishment to be a lace club that survived the Depression and World War II. In fact, it is probably quite an accomplishment for a lace group to survive past the deaths of the founding members.
On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM, Adele Shaak <ash...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Devon: > > Depends on what you’re thinking of. The words organization or guild could > equally apply to the small lacemaking clubs that dot our landscape, where > individual lacemakers may be taught or helped but perhaps not in the direct > and systematic way you’re thinking of. > > In 2019 The Denman & District Lace Club in British Columbia will be > celebrating its 100th year of continued regular meetings. They haven’t > stopped for anything. It was the ladies from the D&D who travelled to > Vancouver to demonstrate at the Pacific National Exhibition every year, who > caught the eye of the women who started the Vancouver Lace Club, which is now > over 63 years old. So, D&D isn’t a huge organization, but has had a wider > influence. > > Adele > West Vancouver, BC > (west coast of Canada) > > > >> On Jun 17, 2018, at 9:41 AM, Devon Thein <devonth...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I am thinking/writing about the impact of the lace organizations in >> transmitting lacemaking skills. Several of the artists in the show >> benefited from learning opportunities offered by guilds. >> >> The International Organization of Lace dates its start to 1953. I just >> looked up The Lace Guild. It seems it was established in 1976. >> >> Would it be true to say that the International Organization of Lace, >> Inc is the oldest continuing lace group? >> >> Devon > - 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/
