Thursday, November 12, 2015

Making Lace

“Out of the way! We are in the throes of an exceptional emergency! This is no occasion for sport ― there is lace at stake!"
~Elizabeth Gaskell, Cranford

Sharing some impressive artisans represented in paintings, sculptures, and film today:


Busy Hands & Active Mind
photo by Dick Jensen

A Lacemaker, Le Puy
by Sabine Baring-Gould

La puntaire
by Josep Viladomat
photo by Canaan

Lace-making in Venice 1894
by Anders Zorn

A serenade for the lacemakers, Venice
by Antonio Ermolao Paoletti

Rendas de Bilros
photo by RitaMoreira2011

Die Spitzenklöppler
by Emile Jacques (1874-1937)

Pins
photo by Michael Brace

The Soviet Union 1957, Vologda Lace Making
photo by Fioshin

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1 comment:

  1. HWYNovember 12, 2015 at 9:47 AM


    Really interesting film...such beautiful lace pieces and such dedicated lace makers, especially with the advent of cheaper machine lace.

    Lovely art work depicting lace making. Thanks for the insight!

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