This comment made me go have a search for needle lace on Facebook. Guess what, there is no group for needle lace. There are several for bobbin lace and tatting, but not needle lace. I think someone should start one, because on the other lace groups I see more and more young people wanting to learn and getting into both bobbin lace and tatting. So if we want to promote the art of needle lace it should get onto Facebook, especially now that you can do videos both on Facebook and Youtube, it makes it a lot easier for people to learn things without having to find a teacher, or attend a guild that may not anywhere close (like my closest guild is a 6.5 hour drive through the mountains, you don't do that and back in a day). I know a lot of us don't like Facebook, and with the recent data controversies people are even more reluctant, but that is where the young people hang out, and where they get connected with new arts and crafts. I don't want to be the one to start the group, I haven't done much in needle lace, so really no experience, though I am thinking of getting back into doing some, it is a good project to take with me when I travel.
*Marianne* Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC Canada [email protected] http://threadsnminis.blogspot.ca, https://www.facebook.com/GallantCreation/ On 2018-03-29 10:35 AM, Elena Kanagy-Loux wrote: > > Additionally, in today's world, there is the issue of social media and > marketing. A lot of these younger artists have audiences on social media > that have never seen or engaged with lace before, which is great of course. > But the general public has a huge knowledge gap about lace history that > needs to be remedied, and in doing so give rightful credit to the many > lacemakers (like the members of this list) who have devoted their lives to > the craft. > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
