IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Mrs. Elizabeth Lord Lakeman, who was ...
A gentle clacking of wooden pins filled in any conversation lulls as the MidMichgan Lacemakers held one of its first in-person meetings since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. The late Judy ...
Dating back all the way to the 15th and 16th century, lace-making is intrinsic and integral to the cultural heritage of Belgium. Intricate, graceful and sophisticated, the unique feature is that it is ...
Making lace with lace bobbins is the next demonstration at Tea and Topics. Kim Thornton will demonstrate the technique at Gonville Library this week. Lace bobbins is a very old craft old craft, ...
Men who make bobbin lace organized their first meeting in Slovakia in Krakovany near Piešťany. Making bobbin lace is usually considered the domain of women. Matej Pisca, one of the organizers, grew up ...
Susan Hottle's enthusiasm for lace-making got an added boost when she heard Allie Marguccio speak about the history, beauty and religious significance of Slovenian bobbin lace at an Erie Art Museum ...
Although lace, being woven, is technically a textile, it is more truly an embellishment. Lacere, the Latin root of the word lace, means to entice or delight. Bobbin lace, the type that Linda Lane ...
Bard’s survey of European traditions finally reveals exactly what Vermeer’s ‘Lacemaker’ was up to. François Hubert Drouais, “Marie Rinteau, Called Mademoiselle de Verrières,” a portrait of the ...