[lace] Lace 117 (Tracey Emin's bed)

2005-02-08 Thread Jean Nathan
Tamara wrote: What's Taracey Emin's Bed, BTW? Last para. on p 17) Tracey Emin is an artist. Her My bed was short-listed for the Turner Art Prize in 1999. A bed in which she claimed to have spent a week after a bad break-up complete with vodka bottles, cigarette butts and pregnancy tests. Se's

Re: [lace] Lace 117 (Tracey Emin's bed)

2005-02-08 Thread Jenny Barron
It was in The Saatchi Collection in London, but I don't know (or care) where it is now. It is ashes, it was in the art storage fire last year jenny barron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

Re: [lace] Lace 117 (Tracey Emin's bed)

2005-02-08 Thread Claire Allen
Best place for it in my opinion. Claire Allen Kent On 8 Feb 2005, at 11:50 am, Jenny Barron wrote: It is ashes, it was in the art storage fire last year jenny barron Scotland - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write

Re: [lace] Lace 117 (Tracey Emin's bed)

2005-02-08 Thread Diane Williams
This is a very confusing thread; what are you all talking about? Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Claire Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Best place for it in my opinion. Claire Allen Kent On 8 Feb 2005, at 11:50 am, Jenny Barron wrote: It is ashes, it was

[lace] Mounting lace (Lace 117) - very long

2005-02-07 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Hello, gentle Spiders, My copy of Lace 117 arrived on Friday, but it was only today that I had the time to read it... Like everyone else, I (mostly) agreed with Ann Collier (Whither Lace?, pp16-19) - what's not to agree? I didn't even notice her raising any controversial issues g (What's

[lace] Lace 117

2005-02-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
My Lace #117 arrived yesterday with all the details of Convention. Luckily Jacquie got her's last week and we were able to decide what courses we want as our first choices. Now we are waiting to hear if we are lucky. Malvary in Ottawa - where the temperature is supposed to be above freezing

Re: [lace] lace 117 etc.

2005-02-03 Thread Linda
Noelend in Cooma asks: What's a good word for a collection of lace makers? A Motif Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where we are having a very dry winter - more sunshine for the orchids - not so good for the forests. --- [This E-mail Scanned for viruses by Onlinemac.com] - To unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Lace 117

2005-02-01 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Hello Everybody, We in Germany knew this problem too when it belongs Volkhochschule (Evening classes for adult). There we must be 12 persons other wise it becomes difficult. And fact is making jewellery, literature, music,dancing and other things find more friends then lacemaking. Also higher

[lace] lace 117 etc.

2005-02-01 Thread mmouzon
Jean wrote: “Our houses are obviously smaller than those in the US - mine is a bungalow with two double bedrooms (each about 13 feet square), one living room (17 feet by 15 feet) and a small kitchen (12 feet by 7 feet) and combined bathroom and toilet, cost (because it's not in the best area of

[lace] lace 117 etc.

2005-02-01 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Ilske has raised a very good point - in our collections of self-help groups, it is often the case that it becomes a social event, with coffee and cakes and lots of chat. This is what is happening at the meetings at my place. As friendship groups, they are extremely successful, also for lace

[lace] Lace 117

2005-01-31 Thread Jean Nathan
Jean in Newbury wrote: Now inside Ann has written and article called Whither Lace?, an article well worth reading, I agree with all that Ann has to say. It would be nice to read what other lacemakers from the UK have to say. I agree with everything in the article too. I go to a lace class each

Re: [lace] Lace 117

2005-01-31 Thread Jenny Barron
Jean said The fact that three ladies wanted to start lacemaking this year, shows that there's still interest, but it's not supported by education authorities. Why? Painting, ballroom dancing, yoga, photography, dressmaking, upholstery and other so-called recreational, non-academic, non-vocational

Re: [lace] Lace 117 - Or a small group of friends?

2005-01-31 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 1/31/05 5:43:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Giving the masses what they they need/want without actually asking them. Big businesses - and that's what local authorities are - look at a very broad picture not details/individuals. Dear Lacemakers,

Re: [lace] Lace 117 - Or a small group of friends?

2005-01-31 Thread Dmt11home
Jeri has been kind enough to describe what we in the US do in order to enjoy lacemaking. I have spent many pleasurable hours in just such groups. However, I feel a profound sense of sadness that people in the UK are losing the support of the adult schools because it is a very significant

Re: [lace] Lace 117 - Or a small group of friends?

2005-01-31 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Well, dear Devon, let me disagree with you a little bit. We have three different lace groups that have been meeting here for some years now, and seem very stable and permanent. Nobody has died, nobody has moved, and I can't imagine that anything else could take the place of lace and lacemaking

Re: [lace] Lace 117

2005-01-29 Thread Claire Allen
I too got my copy of lace this morning and was thrilled to find a piece of my work in there. Page 22 my purple lace corsage. I was a little disappointed however to note that they have listed it as needlelace when, although there is needlelace on it, it is mainly bobbin lace and has a little