Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary Niven. Another painter of bobbins was Ann Jarrett who painted bottom beads to match the design on the bobbin. I also recall artist Heather Power who always travelled to lace days with Sarah Jones. Christine Osborn was another talented painter. John Cummins used to make extraordinarily beautiful bobbins from 'old' ivory, his daughter also made a few. Mr Shaw from the North of England was an early maker of very nice bone bobbins. Diana in Northants - 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: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
Hi All, I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either in this country, or sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in other continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I think!He has, sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are - some of my favourites.One of his friends painted them, but he made the bobbins, and was able to pyrograph commemoratives, and also made lovely 'Jack-in-the-Box', 'Cow in Calf' and 'Mother and Babe' bobbins, as well as 'mini' and tiny travele obbins too. He and his wife Jenny used to attend the Lace Fairs and events, and were always most popular wherever they went. I also remember a chap from Cambridgeshire somewhere, but I can't remember his name - I still use a waxpot of his that had a lacemakers' prayer pyrographed on it: "I pray that, risen from the grave, In glory I will stand - A crown perhaps upon my head, A bobbin in my hand." Maybe someone will remind me of his name - I will know it when I hear it ... Carol - in Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day'. Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary Niven. - 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: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
Another painter is Ann Keller from Ireland. And while we are on this subject does anybody know who painted this bobbin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170542550799&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Also I use to paint Celtic bobbins back in the late 90s to very early 2000. I use to paint under Celtic Dream Weaver. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - Original Message From: Carol To: Arachne Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 12:21:46 PM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven Hi All, I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either in this country, or sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in other continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I think! He has, sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are - some of my favourites. One of his friends painted them, but he made the bobbins, and was able to pyrograph commemoratives, and also made lovely 'Jack-in-the-Box', 'Cow in Calf' and 'Mother and Babe' bobbins, as well as 'mini' and tiny travele obbins too. He and his wife Jenny used to attend the Lace Fairs and events, and were always most popular wherever they went. I also remember a chap from Cambridgeshire somewhere, but I can't remember his name - I still use a waxpot of his that had a lacemakers' prayer pyrographed on it: "I pray that, risen from the grave, In glory I will stand - A crown perhaps upon my head, A bobbin in my hand." Maybe someone will remind me of his name - I will know it when I hear it ... Carol - in Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day'. > Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary >Niven. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com - 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: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
Looks like ?Bill Baggins? I have a pair of his, with similar painting, from the 1980's or 90's in the UK. Gorgeous. Margery. = margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK = > -Original Message- > From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] > On Behalf Of Celtic Dream Weaver > Sent: Thursday 30 September 2010 18:09 > To: arachne lacing > Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven > > Another painter is Ann Keller from Ireland. And while we are > on this subject > does anybody know who painted this bobbin? > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=17054255079 > 9&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT > > > Also I use to paint Celtic bobbins back in the late 90s to > very early 2000. I > use to paint under Celtic Dream Weaver. > > > Wind To Thy Wings, > > Sherry > > celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com > > http://celticdreamweaver.com/ > > http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ > > Nata 616 > > > > > - Original Message > From: Carol > To: Arachne > Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 12:21:46 PM > Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven > > Hi All, > > I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either > in this country, or > sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in other > continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I > think! He has, > sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are - some of my > favourites. One of his friends painted them, but he made > the bobbins, and was > able to pyrograph commemoratives, and also made lovely > 'Jack-in-the-Box', 'Cow > in Calf' and 'Mother and Babe' bobbins, as well as 'mini' and > tiny travele > obbins too. He and his wife Jenny used to attend the Lace > Fairs and events, and > were always most popular > wherever they went. > > I also remember a chap from Cambridgeshire somewhere, but I > can't remember his > name - I still use a waxpot of his that had a lacemakers' > prayer pyrographed on > it: > "I pray that, risen from the grave, > In glory I will stand - > A crown perhaps upon my head, > A bobbin in my hand." > > Maybe someone will remind me of his name - I will know it > when I hear it ... > > Carol - in Suffolk UK > 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day'. > > > > Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins > painted by Mary > >Niven. > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing > the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing > the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com > - 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: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
I have few of those East Midlands and Honiton types. They were sold by J & J Ford, who I think were the bobbin makers, and at the time there was a very long waiting list, but I never did know who the artist was. Diana - Original Message - From: "Margery Allcock" To: "'arachne lacing'" Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 6:22 PM Subject: RE: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven Looks like ?Bill Baggins? I have a pair of his, with similar painting, from the 1980's or 90's in the UK. Gorgeous. Margery. = margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK = -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Celtic Dream Weaver Sent: Thursday 30 September 2010 18:09 To: arachne lacing Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven Another painter is Ann Keller from Ireland. And while we are on this subject does anybody know who painted this bobbin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=17054255079 9&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Also I use to paint Celtic bobbins back in the late 90s to very early 2000. I use to paint under Celtic Dream Weaver. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - Original Message From: Carol To: Arachne Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 12:21:46 PM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven Hi All, I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either in this country, or sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in other continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I think! He has, sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are - some of my favourites. One of his friends painted them, but he made the bobbins, and was able to pyrograph commemoratives, and also made lovely 'Jack-in-the-Box', 'Cow in Calf' and 'Mother and Babe' bobbins, as well as 'mini' and tiny travele obbins too. He and his wife Jenny used to attend the Lace Fairs and events, and were always most popular wherever they went. I also remember a chap from Cambridgeshire somewhere, but I can't remember his name - I still use a waxpot of his that had a lacemakers' prayer pyrographed on it: "I pray that, risen from the grave, In glory I will stand - A crown perhaps upon my head, A bobbin in my hand." Maybe someone will remind me of his name - I will know it when I hear it ... Carol - in Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day'. > Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary >Niven. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com - 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: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven
I think you'll find that this was painted by Barry Biggins - I have a commemorative one from one of the John Bull Competitions organised by Sue Cox of the English Lace School. Barry and his wife Caroline are both qualified art teachers and Barry designs Honiton lace while Caroline makes it (exquisitely). I got this info from their book - 'New Patterns in Honiton Lace' which was published in 1993. Liz Pass In Poole Dorset - still very damp. -Original Message- Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin makers - Mary Niven And while we are on this subject does anybody know who painted this bobbin? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170542550799&ssPageName=S TRK:MEWAX:IT - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
