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[lace] Re demonstrating
I have a demonstration pillow that I only work on when in public. It has been in use for many years. It has a simple but pretty torchon pattern and it has several yards attached. My bobbins are strictly utilitarian - noone is the least interested in stealing them. I don't use my pretty and/or antique bobbins because I would rather folks looked at the lace. I welcome onlookers to touch the lace - yes it will be a bit grubby when finally taken off for use. but it was meant to be washed in the first place if used as a trim on clothing. My show pieces are all framed or in plastic sheet protectors so noone can finger those . The yardage seems to satisfy that impulse anyway. By demonstrating with a simple pattern, I can make the point that it really is not a hard craft to master, just as simple cross and twist - two movements like knitting. I found that having a complex piece just put people off - sooo many bobbins! With a simple piece I can assure them that with a bit of concentration and practise they could be doing the same thing in a couple of months.(Plus I don't have to to take out a lot of mistakes that always seem to happen when I am lacing and talking at the same time which would be discouraging on a complicated piece). And I have shown that it doesn't take a fortune to get into the craft - 3 dozen utilitarian bobbins, a home made pillow, and some thread and they would be in business. The funniest comment I ever received was from a young boy who dashed up and said What are you doing with the little baseball bats, lady? Trenna Ruffner Michigan - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] fake VerMeer
About 24 years ago I was able to purchase a reproduction print of picture entitled The Lacemaker by VerMeer, original owned by the National Gallery, Washington DC. I loved the picture and went several times to the Gallery when visiting Washington to try to see it..But noone seemed to know anything about it. The painting was very much related to the famous Lacemaker Same yellow dress, lace collar and cuffs,. same type of stand and the blue embroidery pillow with red and yellow threads spilling out. In this the case the young woman is looking out at the camera, but her hands appear to be in the act of making lace. Actually I think she must have been left handed because that is the hand that appears to setting a pin. When the wonderful VerMeer collection was shown at Gallery in1995 I, of course, made a special effort to see the exhibit, especially the famous and delightful Lacemaker.. And reading in the very scholarly catalog that was published at the time of the exhibition I dixcovered what had happened to the other Lacemaker She had been discoverd to be a FAKE! Now attributed to the notorious van Meergan (1937), is described as now in storage,. My copy still in on my wall of fame (lacemakers!) and I love her. If the Gallery wants to get rid of the oriiginal, I would be happy to give her a good home. Incidentally the scholarly description of the wonderful original Lacemaker, is mostly technical regarding the construction of the design of painting but quite respectful of the craft depicted. -the crisp accents of light illuminate the precision and clarity of vision required by this demanding craft. Trenna Ruffner Michigan - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] RE: bobbin makers
No one has seemed to have mentioned the late Dennis Hornsby who was one of the earlisest English bobbin makers (of this era) and who set a high standard of quality for others to follow. I treasure the ones I have from him - they have ideal balance and never a rough spot. Trenna Ruffner, MI - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: l[lace]Plays about lace
(Sorry to be so tardy to offer this on the topic that was discussed last July but it took me awhile to find the book!) I was reminded during the discussion of lacemaking on the stage that is also is mentioned in the movies. Lacemakers who are also old movie fans have a giggle when they watch Betty Davis declare that she was busy with her lace , while crocheting right up under her nose in The Letter It is the story of a nasty lady who kills her lover in a jealous rage and is only saved when her husband bankrupts himself to buy back an incriminating letter. One time when I was watching it I managed to pay attention to the credits and saw that is was adapted from story by W. Somerset Maugham. I went looking for the original story, only to find out to my surprise that it had originally been written as a stage play presented originally in 1927 starring Katherine Cornell as Leslie,. And these are the scene setting directions The room is lit by one lamp and this stands by a little table on which is Leslie's pillow lace. Wow - I guess Miss Davis just couldn't get the hang of it so they had to substitute crochet. One sample line: I had dinner rather late, and then I started working on my lace. (she points to the pillow on which a piece of lace half made is pinned with little pins) Crosbie(her husband) My wife is rathe a dab at lace-making Whatever, her explanations don't hold up and her husband loses his rubber plantation to save her .- Miss Davis chews the scenery quite a bit. I wonder how Miss Cornell managed the lacemaking. Trenna Ruffner, Michigan - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: contemporary tatted fan
While surfing I came across this site and think it will of interest to all lacemakers but especially the tatters! What a wonderful use of an old technique in a new way. And what a privilege to work with another talented craftsperson. Too bad the picture of the finished product isn't a little clearer so the construction could be clearly seen. http://www.lecurieux.com/Frivolite/frivolite.htm Enjoy, Trenna, Michigan - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace]contemporary tatting fan
While surfing I found this lovely contemporary tatted fan that I think all lacemakers will appreciate especially the tatters among us. A lovely use of an old technique in a modern mode. And what a privilege to work with another artist/craftsperson. Too bad the picture of the final product isn't clear enough to see the detail. Trenna, Michigan http://www.lecurieux.com/Frivolite/frivolite.htm - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] IOLI name
For as long as I can remember there has been agitation within IOLI for a name change, and I am probably one of the longest continuing members (going on 35 years} who also reads the Digest on a regular basis.To give a little history - IOL was originally founded by a small group of women who were doll collectors and fervent members of the National Doll Association. They happened to find that some of them also collected lace ( and sadly a few of them cut up fine old lace to dress their dolls) and they arranged to have an evening meeting during the doll convention, where they showed a few dim slides of lace and repeated the old myths about lace. They published a Bulletin which was nothing more than a badly typed mimeographed sheet that came out a few times a year. The real change came when Rachel Wareham, a wonderful lady (and exquisite tatter) volunteered to produce a bulletin. She and her printer husband brought a professional look and quality to the Bulletin that was better than any other lace publication in the world. (The Lace Guild, the Kant Centrum etc didn't even exist). And Rachel typed every one of the mailing labels each issue. By word of mouth the news that there was an organization which was a vehicle for communication and sharing ideas available about lace and there was also a growing interest in the revivial of the crafts involved. So lacemakrs began to join and thus began to get in touch with each other (no such thing as the Internet then). This did cause consternation among the original founders as they feared (rightly so) the new comers who wanted to do things other than wait through a doll convention for one evening meeting. (I could write a funny sad account of my first IOL convention but won't.) But from the start, there was concern about the name - much of it centering around the fact that in some areas, the word lacer was applied to drunks, and in othre cases it was thought to refer to that with which you tied your shoes. But somehow noone has ever been able to convince a majority that this was a huge problem. In my own experience, I have never found it a particular problem. If there is anybody that I have taught, shown, demonstrated. lectured etc. that got intriqued enough to pursue the idea of there being a national group devoted to the support of these crafts and treasures, a question regarding the name, just gave me the opportunity to expound that much more on the value of such an organization. I have never had anybody be shocked or declare they couldn't be part of such a group with that name. I usually get amused acceptance. As Alice Howells comments, there are problems with a name change - indeed legal ones which are beyond a simple vote at the annual meeting. Because IOL is a 501c3 non profit organization, by law changes must be approved by the bureacracy governing such organiztions and so they must be adopted very carefully by the book. It also requires review by the Postal authorities, as the PO does not automatically confer nonprofit status on the basis of what the tax folks declare - they review and make thier own decisions. There has been one name change since I have belonged - the name was originally National Old Lacers. The change came at the behest of our sizable Canadian membership who felt they were otherwise regarded as second class citizens. Whenever I am challenged on this point by European lacemakers, I relate the reason for the name and that yes, Canada is a separate country. They seem to understand. Trenna Ruffner, former Editor of the IOLI Bulletin - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
