Re: [lace] San Francisco area lace options
-Wondering whether anyone here has been to the San Francisco area and can give some thoughts of visiting Lacis (in Berkeley) versus The Lace Museum (in Sunnyvale). Oh, please don't make it one vs. the other. They are both not-to-be-missed places. From SF it's a simple BART ride to Lacis (you can see it when you come up to street level) in Berkeley. The Lace Museum is just a few blocks from the train station. It was some years ago so I don't remember the details of getting there, but I believe I took the train from the airport (dropping my luggage with a long wait till boarding). I think they offered to send a volunteer with a car, but you can basically walk cross-wise through a large shopping mall and the museum is just a short ways past that. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com Parvum leve mentes capiunt (Little things amuse little minds) - 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/
[lace] Trip to St. Gallen and Vienna
There is a show at the Textile Museum in St. Gallen, Switzerland called Lace and Status, https://www.textilmuseum.ch/en/lace-and-high-society/ with 160 textiles. I have been wanting to go to St. Gallen for a while, and was very disappointed that I had to miss their exhibit and symposium on lace a few years ago. One problem is that the exhibit is only up until Feb. 10 and my show Lace, not Lace is not coming down until Jan. 7. I like to be here during the show in case someone wants a curator tour. Now we have become aware that there is a once in a lifetime show of Breughals in Vienna that ends Jan. 13. My husband really wants to see this show. So we are contemplating the crazy idea of going to Europe to see these two shows in January, a time when I typically huddle at home swathed in sweaters and blankets. Fellow class attenders will attest that I am always cold. Has anybody seen this show in St. Gallen? Is it good? I am very interested in the collection of the Ikles, because many pieces that they owned ended up in New York, and they tend to be very intriguing pieces. I would like to understand the entire thing about the Ikle collection and the Ikle machine lace industry better. Is there anything else in St. Gallen that would illuminate the Ikles, the collecting of handmade lace and the machine lace industry? For instance, I see that you can stay in a hotel that was once a lace factory, but I don't know if that would be illuminating or not. Also, I see that St. Gallen is near Appenzell. Is there anything that I should be seeing relating to that embroidery industry while I am in the vicinity? Insights from textile enthusiasts would be appreciated. Then, there is Vienna. When I was in the MAK some time ago, they had an entire room of lace which was fascinating, but no photos allowed. Is it still there? Then in the basement there was a display of lace which I think was related to the Wiener Werkstatte or the Zentral lace course. Is it still there? How would one know what else is there, and is one ever allowed to have appointments to see things in the collection that are not on display? Again, if anyone has insights about how to enjoy Vienna when one is peculiarly focused on lace, and to some extent, other textiles, I would like to hear them. Many thanks. 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/
Re: [lace] San Francisco area lace options
I have been to both places, on the same trip to SF area. Lacis (in Berkeley) is very easy to get to as there is a BART stop just about across the street. The Lace Museum is also fairly easy to get to by public transportation I am told. When I was there I went just there and was picked up at the airport as I was to teach a class. I have heard that if you call the museum they will give you directions for the public transportation access. Both are well worth the trip. Lacis has a shop and now museum space with great displays, check the web site for details. The Lace Museum has great displays that are changed (not sure of the time frame for change), again call or check the web site for details. They also had a small shop in the building. I enjoyed both and would return again in 'a heart beat' if I were in the area. Lorri Ferguson Hello, all -?? Wondering whether anyone here has been to the San Francisco area and can give some thoughts of visiting Lacis (in Berkeley) versus The Lace Museum (in Sunnyvale). Many thanks,Arlene in NJ - 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/
Re: [lace] Teachers or no Teachers
Well said Adele! bobbi - 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/
[lace] teachers no teachers
Hi Arachnids I fully agree with Adele. I started learning from books (pre Pam Nottingham, only Maidment, Mincoff & Marriage, 2 by the Tebbs sisters, Devonia and de Dillmontâs DMC Encyclopaedia of Needlework. I did not have my first lesson until after I started teaching and shortly after that went to the first Lace Guild Teachers convention in 1978 where I was very surprised to find that my standard of lacemaking compared favourably with the best! I had been assessing my results against those shown in the books and, of course, most were made by the best teachers at the time. Later on I was fortunately able to go to Knuston Hall once a year and take classes with Vi Bullard and Barbara Underwood. I learned a lot from them, but even without them I could have achieved a good standard. Constantly assess your lace and look for places where it could be improved, then work on them. Donât take all you read at face value. Think about it, and when you find alternative techniques try them all and decide which you prefer. You may find one that works best in one situation but another works best in a different situation. I have written several in depth articles on specific topics for my local groups newsletter and I have put them on my website www.alexstillwell.wordpress.com You might find them useful. I have been heard to say that I never had the disadvantage of a teacher, not all are good and many pass on bad habits. Blow the dust, concentrate on your lacemaking Alex - 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/
