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| First name | Romana | |
| Last name | Krizova | |
| Maiden name | ||
| Date of birth | 15.4.1969 | |
| Street | Veleslavinska 283/41 | |
| Zip | 162 00 | |
| City | Prague 6 | |
| Country | Czech Republic | |
| Telephone | +420 (0)2 24250687 | |
| Fax | +420 (0)2 24254618 | |
| cross@bohem-net.cz | ||
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| Education | high | |
| Profession | businesswoman | |
| Since when have you been making lace? | 1995 | |
| when did you get a first idea to learn lace-making? | I was willing to learn lace-making since the time I was a child but I could not find any course to learn it till I was 26 years-old | |
| skills in lace-making | advanced | |
| graduated schools and courses | at Atelier Creative - lace course | |
| lace-making experience/practice | ||
| specialisation | at the moment the Czech historical point lace is in the center of my attention. I also make my own design both of modern lace (jewellery, cloth accessories) and of point lace (traditional lace used as a part of modern cloths) | |
| exhibitions and prices | I presented my lace on the 8th Mostra in Camarinas - Spain in 1998, the International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vila do Conde - Portugal (1997, 1998) | |
| exhibitions visited | The International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vamberk - Czech Republic (1996,1997), Mostra 1998 in Camarinas - Spain, The International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vila do Conde - Portugal (1997, 1998), OIDFA Congress in Gent 1998 | |
| exhibitions organised | The International Meeting of Lace-Makers in Vamberk - Czech Republic, 1996,1997 (translation and interpreting services, meeting director's assistant | |
| trips organised to exhibitions | ||
| courses organised | since 1997 my company Cross Czech has been organizing courses of bobbin lace, needle lace and richelieu for all-levels students | |
| comments | I learnt the historical Czech lace on my own, without being taught, just following the photographs, drawings and pieces of historical lace | |
| publications | sets of patterns of Mr. Zdenek Dolezal | |
| do you come from or live in a lace-making region? | no, I'm the first one of the family making lace | |
| do yuo make your living with lace-making? | yes | |
| how do you get your patterns? | in a shop, on a course, own desing, modification of other desing | |
| what type of tools do you use? | Czech pillow, flat pillow, bobbins of my own design (look in Electronic Commerce section) | |
| how often do you make lace? | 5 times a week, very regularly, often 12 hours in a row | |
| are you presently attending a course? | no | |
| are you a member of a lace-making group? what is its name? |
I'm an OIDFA Council Member representing Czech Republic | |
| have you taught anybody to make lace? | yes | |
| why does lace-making appeal to you? | It is a great form of relaxation. It is a passion. Once you get trapped you will never escape. |
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