Re: [lace] traditionalists and short-cutters

2018-05-16 Thread Adele Shaak
> some kind of tension between Gertrude Biederman, > holding a traditionalist point of view, and Kathe Kliot representing a > modern art-lace position Even today, there is tension between the traditionalist point of view and the modern art-lace position, but I recall the tension being much stronge

Re: [lace] traditionalists and short-cutters

2018-05-16 Thread Cynce Williams
I’m no expert. I began learning lace in 1981, from a woman who had coerced a German woman into teaching her. I remember Biederman and Kliot. I have Kliot’s book on lacemaking. As far as I can see it’s a difference in gauge. Biederman worked with the traditional fine threads and Kliot worked with th

[lace] traditionalists and short-cutters

2018-05-16 Thread Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi
Devon seems to pose some kind of tension between Gertrude Biederman, holding a traditionalist point of view, and Kathe Kliot representing a modern art-lace position. Yesterday afternoon I spent some time at Lacis in conversation with Jules Kliot. Lacis is an extraordinary place. He was particularl