Re: [lace] Binche : qualified !
In a message dated 07/07/2003 1:30:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Belgium is a very little country but it's divided in three regions : one is french speaking (Wallonia), one is dutch speaking (Flanders) and a little one is german speaking. Binche is in Wallonia, not all the belgian laces come from Flanders Thank you so much for your response. It is these very distinctions that are so hard for me to understand, but that I think travel would clarify. I have an inordinate amount of trouble trying to get a clear picture of Philip the Bold, etc. I have been looking for history books on the region, epecially in the 1560-1760 time frame and I think I have not found any because I am looking under Flanders. Perhaps I should be looking under The Netherlands? My book on Renaissance tapestry ends with the invasion of the Duke of Alba of Spain around 1560. It seems that many of the tapestry makers were Protestant and fled to Protestant countries, such as Germany, Switzerland and England where they set up tapestry industries. And yet the region then goes on to produce these wonderful laces. How did this transition occur? What is the role of the Protestant Reformation in the history of lace? I feel so handicapped by my poor grasp of history and geography that I can't even find the book that would contain the answers. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Binche : qualified !
Dear Liduina, and Lacemakers, Liduina wrote:- This year was my last year in the laceschool in Binche. We were 8 students to end our training and to present the exam, we all succeeded. We are very proud :o... my congratulations to you and your colleagues. They have a new site in Binche : http://www.dentelledebinche.be , (snip) Thank you for posting this website. It is very interesting, especially the two videos of the lace being made: I have added it to my favourites list, so that I can pass it on to friends who've never seen lace being made. The thread looks so fine - what do you use ? Best wishes from Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., (where - thankfully - we've had some rain to help the garden along). - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Binche : qualified !
Congratulations! If one were to make a trip to Binche, apart from the school, what would a person who is interested in lace and tapestry be able to see? Are there any museums of interest to the textile enthusiast? Would it be worthwhile to visit Binche to try to understand the history of Flanders and the reasons why it became a center of manufacture for fine textiles? What towns would be the best to see? Mechelen? Valenciennes? Tournai? Ghent? Enghien? Liege? Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Binche : qualified !
Hello, This year was my last year in the laceschool in Binche. We were 8 students to end our training and to present the exam, we all succeeded. We are very proud :o... One of us is the first man who is qualified in Binche. They have a niew site in Binche : http://www.dentelledebinche.be , it's only in french but you'll see our professors : Ms Rems and Blanchart and some of the laces that are made in Binche. Liduina, from a stormy Belgium. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Binche : qualified !
Bravo Sof On 2 Jul 2003, at 11:50, Liduina wrote: Hello, This year was my last year in the laceschool in Binche. We were 8 students to end our training and to present the exam, we all succeeded. We are very proud :o... One of us is the first man who is qualified in Binche. They have a niew site in Binche : http://www.dentelledebinche.be , it's only in french but you'll see our professors : Ms Rems and Blanchart and some of the laces that are made in Binche. Liduina, from a stormy Belgium. - - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
