Nancy, I love the idea of âoff fabric embroideryâ, although a different way to go with this is that needle lace is âloopingâ, a form of which goes back to the earliest human ancestors. The entire word âlaceâ is becoming confusing in regard to what we do. It implies something to the public that is white and has holes, regardless of the substance that is used to make it, like wrought iron lace, for the metal work on balconies, or ceramic lace for ceramic that is white with holes. Meanwhile, I see it in terms of a textile structure, and which is frequently not white. So, I may point to a piece of Lauran Sundinâs work, or Ros Hills work and call it lace, whereas a normal person will then respond, âwhere is the lace?â This is an issue with the contemporary lace exhibit that I am proposing. I am trying to write a proposal for a show featuring contemporary art made in bobbin or needle lace techniques. But, for one thing, bobbin and needle lace techniques have nothing in common, other than being refined textile techniques, if you do not reference their historical convergence in luxury white neckwear. Devon
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