Some of you may be interested in the "blah, blah" of the reports from Groningen: This site: http://www.dvhn.nl/video/ This clip was the mayor of the city of G. welcoming the participants to the Congress with approximately 700 in attendance. Bobbinlace is reported as not very sexy but it is relaxing. The mayors mother had tablecoth made of lace so he is acquainted with lace. (Does not say what type of lace tablecloth.) She had lace tablecloth at home. I could not make out what the women in the green top was asked but I think she was asked if this was her interest in life. She replies that this is her interest for sure. The reporter questions the active lace maker if she becomes mixed up or confused with all the little bobbins and she relies that she has been doing this for thirty years and does it somewhat on automatic pilot. The comment comes up that there is some sexy lace but this lacer makes it clear that the media wants to make that an issue, she didn't. She is also asked if lace making will continue or die out. She hopes it will continue but a lot of the population doesn't seem to be interested in the art.
http://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/index.asp?actie=totaalbericht&pid=74385 This clip: caption below picture is "searching for new supplies" Bold report: Not a direct translation but the gist of the report is: Groningen is the site of a congress studying bobbinlace beginning this weekend. That bobbin lace is still popular is evident by the numbers attending from all over the world. Below that is: G. is the site of the 13th world congress and involves the study of lace through workshops, demonstrations, shopping and admiration of lace displays. The congress continues though the week up to and including Sunday. Hope this is of some interest to those of you who don't read dutch. My parents spoke a dialect of dutch that has died but this is my understanding of the two reports I listened to and read. Johanna Hildebrand-Kooij - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
