On a Friday night, members of the Brooklyn Lace Guild gather at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, rhythmically knocking together 3D-printed and traditional wooden bobbins. The crafters’ hands move ...
In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...
ST. PAUL, Minn.—If lacemaking ever duplicates knitting’s hip resurgence, it won’t be through street art installations like yarn bombing. Making lace by hand is so labor-intensive — you’re doing well ...
When the Brooklyn Lace Guild received an email from Columbia Law School over the summer of 2018, Elena Kanagy-Loux was intrigued, if not surprised. She couldn’t imagine what a law school would ...
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 ...
SALISBURY — Lacemaking is an artform that has been around for a long time, but there are not many museums in the United States that can boast being called a lace museum and exhibiting this delicate ...
Retired Rockwell engineers Sally Olsen and Anita Hansen are obsessed with lace. The two are active members of the Doris Southard Lace Guild, a local chapter of the International Organization of Lace ...
TikTok is largely dominated by trending songs, dance challenges, and an overall embrace of creativity, but it’s not as well-known for its fashion scene. That being said, a stylish community is forming ...
In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...