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First name   Helena
Last name   Hradcova
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Date of birth   1961
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City   Prague
Country   Czech Republic
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Education   secondary
Profession   secretary
Since when have you been making lace?   1995
when did you get a first idea to learn lace-making?   from the time I was 15 years old
skills in lace-making   advanced
graduated schools and courses   Lace-making course - at Atelier Creative (taught by Anna Halikova), Lace-making course - at Cross Czech (taught by Anna Halikova)
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specialisation   round napkins made of tape lace
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do you come from or live in a lace-making region?   no - my grand-mother came from Vamberk region, she knew how to make lace but I have never seen her to do it
do yuo make your living with lace-making?   no
how do you get your patterns?   in a shop, on a coursein magazines, in exchange
what type of tools do you use?   Czech bobbins with cover and roll pillow filled with sawdust, after my grand-mother I have a pillow filled with sand and bobbins are from my aunt
how often do you make lace?   at least once a week, sometimes even the whole day
are you presently attending a course?   Lace-making Club of Ceska Palicka (Czech Bobbin) - course of Anna Halikova (Course of Anicka)
are you a member of a lace-making group?
what is its name?
  Lace-making Club of Ceska Palicka (Czech Bobbin)
have you taught anybody to make lace?    
why does lace-making appeal to you?   lace taught me patience and it helps me to relax, it gives me the feeling of selfimplementation

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