#x27;Neill, Chicago Area
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> From: "Marianne Gallant"
> To: "lace"
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 2:16:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [lace] Supporting young lacemakers
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> I think that may be true for a lot of people. Most
From what I have seen in our local area there are various ages of
lacemakers, some learning, some very skilled and some of the older ladies
who will natural stop being able to work it due to illnesses, eyesight
conditions etc but still passing on a love of the crafts around lacemaking
and fiber
I'm inclined to agree with Marianne as our lace takes many, many hours to
produce and people just wouldn't pay a reasonable price, even based on the
minimum hourly wage recognised here in the UK! I occasionally have my car
cleaned whilst shopping in my local M & S store and it costs me £7.00p a
I totally agree. I have perhaps or at least one of the largest number of
Torchon lace patters that I sell at Biggins. After you have made your design
and the lace its self so you know it has no problems, you have an item to sell
for perpetuity. To make lace and to even charge 50p per hour the la
When non fiber artists ask about cost of a handmade item and I quote how many
hours of work go into it, I too hear them balk at the cost. I throw it back on
them and ask how much they feel they should be paid for X amount of hours of
work. Usually gets them to think how much their time is worth
I'm with Marianne and Clay.
Many years ago I made one of Betty Lou Braun's Rose Brier Bears as a
gift. A lady I worked with asked me to make one for her. When I told
her it took me 48 hours to make (I had tracked my time) and even at
less than minimum wage it would cost her over $100 because of
I totally agree!
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> On Jul 23, 2016, at 6:42 PM, Marianne Gallant wrote:
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> I think this discussion is going in the wrong direction. We don't need
> young 'artists' to continue the art of lacemaking. If you come right
> down to it, it is not really an 'art form' like a pain
I think this discussion is going in the wrong direction. We don't need
young 'artists' to continue the art of lacemaking. If you come right
down to it, it is not really an 'art form' like a painting you put on a
wall. It never really was, it was mainly something to decorate clothing
or househo
Robin Lewis' rope torchon lace installation in the TVA building was
well-received at the time...
>From Doris O'Neill, Chicago Area
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From: "Marianne Gallant"
To: "lace"
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 2:16:41 PM
Subject: Re: [lace
I think that may be true for a lot of people. Most of the modern 'art' I
don't care for, it is just too far out there.
Like the mention earlier of a guy who had been watching a demo of bobbin
lace and then enthusiastically talked about using rope.fine, yes you
can make 'lace' with anything,
Or perhaps we don't buy the works because we just don't like them. We can
appreciate the work that has gone in to them but wouldn't want them around
all the time
Just my 2 cents worth.
Malvary in Ottawa
Devon wrote: But, do any of us buy great works by current lace artists such
as Pierre F
Many good suggestions have been proffered for increasing the visibility of
lace. But, here in NY, what I am observing is that people who know how to
make lace, and are fiber artists are turning away from making lace art
because there is no market for it. We are, to use one of my husband's
expressio
Babcock Furrow
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:30 PM
> To: lace@arachne.com
> Subject: Re: [lace] Supporting young lacemakers
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> I had already had some thoughts on this and I had noticed recently that the
> thriving knitting groups use Meetup.com to get together - that seems to
Sorry again. I realized I had sent this via the AOL account, not the gmail
account, so I am resending it.
Good idea, Jeri. In fact, when I attended the Grand Reveal for the Plymouth
Jacket that I worked on they handed me such a press release which I sent to
my local paper, largely in the spirit of
And Joan Sutherland, our Australian soprano, used to work on her cross
stitch while waiting in her dressing room.
Cheers,
Shirley T - who has quite a few cross stitch UFOs
On 23-Jul-16 3:12 AM, Vivienne Walton wrote:
I do know Julia Roberts knits. Some very fine knitting. I have seen a pict
Response to correspondence generated by Devon Thein in which she refers to
supporting young lace artists and CV's (Curriculum Vitae - or, Resumes).
We need to make it easier for artists to find us!
In the past 20 years, I have shared with Arachne members much about public
relations, pub
, 2016 11:30 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] Supporting young lacemakers
I had already had some thoughts on this and I had noticed recently that the
thriving knitting groups use Meetup.com to get together - that seems to be
where the 20 and 30-something crowd look for events. I did think
Our local library now has a studio with all sorts of craft equipment for
everyone to use (just need to sign a liability waiver). The library says:
"The Studio features the latest technology and equipment, such as 3D
printers, Adobe Creative Cloud software and a laser engraver, as well as
clas
Here in Vancouver for the past decade I have noticed, especially among younger
people, a strong and growing interest in ‘slow manufacturing’ - ie, making
things from scratch. The difference with my generation, I think, is that
they’re really intrigued with making their own designs and projects,
It may be that the young people now think different, but 15 years ago,
when I had my yarnshop, that is all the young people talked about, how
one movie star or another had been seen knitting in between 'takes'.
That made several of them go to youtube to learn to knit. Oh, and don't
think they'
I do know Julia Roberts knits. Some very fine knitting. I have seen a picture
of a shawl she knitted. Vivienne
> On 22 Jul 2016, at 18:29, Devon Thein wrote:
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> I guess there must be some celebrities who do knitting or crocheting since
> someone said there was. The last one I recall was Rosie
I guess there must be some celebrities who do knitting or crocheting since
someone said there was. The last one I recall was Rosie Grier who gained
some notoriety for needle point. .I have to say I am so far from even
knowing who celebrities are these days that it is embarrassing. But, my
limited o
I think it's a mix of several reasons - doing crafts because celebrities are,
because their peers are, or because they need to learn a technique for some
aspect of their course.
Celebrities have their place - Una Stubbs (actress) more or less started a
knitting craze some years back. In the la
There has been a lot of knit and natter groups grow up in the UK, charity
pieces and then the media coverage has helped the growth of knitting and
crochet. Of course You Tube helps everyone.
Sue T Dorset UK
I would also take issue with the idea that knitting and crochet are popular
because cel
I would also take issue with the idea that knitting and crochet are popular
because celebrities are doing them. My perspective, of course, is perhaps
very limited because I live near NY. But, from what I have observed
millennials are making things as a form of self-actualization. They are
finding v
atherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com
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Devon Thein wrote:
Subject : [lace] Supporting young lacemakers
One thing that is very interesting about the young millennial
artists is that, since art, not motherhood, is their primary occupation,
they really do produ
That is a FANTASTIC IDEA I use Meetup.com myself for a lot to f interest
groups like oil painting sit & sips, historic architecture lectures, knitting,
etc., but I had never thought about using it for this purpose mainly because
I'm already connected with the "lace ladies", so it would be a
I had already had some thoughts on this and I had noticed recently that
the thriving knitting groups use Meetup.com to get together - that seems
to be where the 20 and 30-something crowd look for events. I did think
of tatting and Teneriffe as gateway interests, if you will, and I was
thinking th
I think getting the word out about lacemaking is the main thing. I'm at the
IOLI convention and specifically learned to tat and bought a book on how to
make Teneriffe lace just so I can (in my own small way) make lacemaking more
visible to others and more portable for myself. I want to be able
I think the main reason that millennials are so interested in knitting
and crochet is because celebrities have been seen to do these crafts
while waiting around.
The main thing is that it is so portable. Bobbin lace is not really
portable, so it makes it more difficult to take it in your purse t
Devon,
Thank you for putting those thoughts into such compelling words and what a
great way to stimulate the artist and lacemaking community.
I'm especially fond of your point about creating the market demand even if it
maybe somewhat artificial in the beginning. I believe that is essential to
Catherine Barley writes:
"Sadly so many mums don't have the luxury of staying at home to bring up
their families these days, so miss out on the opportunity of a little 'me'
time once they are old enough to go to school, which gave those of us of a
similar age, the opportunity to learn a craft such
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