As Lorelei was kind enough to mention this I thought I would expound a bit on it and see if I could interest
any others in the endeavor. As most of you are aware I completed the first journal that IOLI put out on
Torchon Proficiency. My next venture has been to complete the Journal of Torchon Mastery. There are some
big differences in the Journals and ones approach to each. The Mastery Journal sets down a list of design
elements ( trail, chevron, fan, spider, lozenge, grounds ) and a set of required shapes ( rectangle, circle,
bookmark ). Your goal is to use the elements in a pleasing pattern within the confines of the shapes,
resulting in new original design patterns. However one element reference is a Little Crown Fan. I could only
find it in the Australian Lace Guilds Proficiency course. I have been told that Doris Southerd mentions it in
one of her books but so far have not found it.
I think the 19 designs I needed to create for the Journal are unique and pleasing. But I cannot really
publish the patterns until after I have officially completed the Journal to the satisfaction of the IOLI. And
as it is not possible to have the Journal assessed at convention this year, it will be at least another year
before it can happen.
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BVD Euro/Bobbins by Van Dieren
Kenn Van Dieren
2304 Clifford Avenue
Rochester, NY 14609
Tel: 585.654.5711
Cell: 585.750.8842
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.bobbinmaker.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lorelei Halley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:24 AM
Subject: [lace] Chicago lace day (Downers Grove)
I also attended this lace day, but only briefly. Bought lots of books, and
discovered a few more I really HAVE TO BUY.
But in a way the best part was Kenn Van Dieren's torchon notebook. He has
been working through the IOLI (?) course on advanced torchon. I'm not sure if
it is specifically torchon design or technical knowledge plus design. Anyway
the course list of tasks apparently has all sorts of unusual (or perhaps just
not very common) motifs that may occur in torchon, which the student has to
demonstrate proficiency about. What was fantastic is his notebook of samples:
patterns he has designed following the syllabus or tasks list. I saw a
marvelous group of really interesting patterns with motifs and parts I don't
think I've ever seen before. (Kenn, I hope you are reading this.) I hope he
publishes his patterns from this group some day soon. They really deserve to
be seen. Not at all typical torchon and very very interesting.
Lorelei Halley
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