Thread and Air
... I make things by hand, professionally. And one of my great pleasure in life is learning about the things that other people make or made. Last night, Sheri and I worked until after midnight, painting the stage floor, and then we were back at work, bright and early, to continue with painting tasks. Once the carpenters had finished their on-stage notes, they were going to build a few new pieces of scenery, but there was going to be a bit of a lag-time until we could paint these things. We had some time on our hands, we were really tired, and we needed a treat. So Sheri and I took a long lunch and used the time to visit the Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles in Berkeley , where they were having shows of knitted lace and also something called Needle Lace . In this technique, artisans take single strands of linen fibers (significantly thinner than a human hair) and essentially "embroider the air." Every part of the lace is created by the lace makers. The tulle netting that