During the course of a coffee break during Saturday’s all day conference in Cambridge, I looked out of the window to an intriguing sight:
(Click for larger.) They were doing needlework of some sort, and it looked like a lot of fun. They were happy to let the strange man (uh… me) take the photograph he asked for. Little did I know that one of them -Richard- actually reads blogs about science including this very blog and wrote in and asked if I was that particular photographer! Small world!
I learned from Richard that they were bobbin lace-making, as part of the Cambridge University Bobbin Lacemaking Club (quite obviously!), mostly learning about how to make a lace snake (link to an image here). Their website is here, although I’m told it needs updating. It does have a nice little picture gallery of some lace though. I’d love to spend a Saturday learning how to make one of these! Oh where does the time all go to?
-cvj
It is now four days after the knitting week, and there is still a girl in the History of Math class knitting a scarf. Very crafties, these Cambridge students.
Reminds me of my own children’s Waldorf education. The world certainly could use more young humans working on lace snakes that World of Warcraft.
Is it great to be young? You can do whatever you want to do and be what ever you want to be. Thanks for the picture, it is so lovely.