I've just done a 2 day workshop on wire lace with Lenka Suchanek who is touring Australia with her husband at the moment. The workshop was organized by the Victorian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild (I won't mention the yummy food...). We learnt to make (and I'm wearing it today!!) a copper-wire Renaissance lace bracelet and went on to make an earring in 2 parts (didn't finish the second part, but I'll work on it in the evenings). Some fast workers finished the earring, and I presume they will now make another one at home...I was so surprised to see how beautiful my plaits look in copper wire, they're usually pretty ghastly in thread! I also enjoyed the "no sewings, ladies, it would weaken the wire". Brilliant!
We all had a ball. Lenka is a wonderful teacher, and such a lovely lady too. I've been very keen on trying wire lace since the first time someone on Lace mentioned her angel, and her studio website, and I am super-happy I was able to do the workshop. I'd be even happier if I could have done the workshop Lenka is giving at the Australian Lace Guild AGM at the end of this month, but after taking 3 months leave in June-August, there was no way I could get another week off to go there. What a shame, I would have so enjoyed another 2 or 4 days with her. Australian spiders, if you're booked into Lenka's class at the AGM, make sure you get there, even with a broken leg :-), you'll really enjoy yourselves. And bring lots of cash with you to buy her kits, you will want to continue practising when you get home! The angel is just the thing for the Christmas tree. I also bought a kit for a butterfly brooch, and treated myself to a lovely round copper wire pendant made by Lenka, as a (not too belated) birthday present. The money I spent on kits, bobbins and wire doesn't count, of course... Back to work. I'm just so thrilled about my weekend I coulndn't wait to tell you all. Bye for now, Helene, the froggy from Melbourne. http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
