Robin Lewis has a mission. She aims ”to give life to this obscure art, to blow off the dust and bring it into the 20th Century.” ”This obscure art” is bobbin lace, also called pillow lace, bone lace ...

Much of Slovenia has an unusual base of limestone, called karst, which has eroded away in places and has created some unique ...

HARRISON — Emily Woodard's skilled hands moved around the smoother hands of a young girl, demonstrating an ancient craft, passing along knowledge that has been transferred from person to person over ...

REDLANDS >> Julia Brock remembers when she was first introduced to bobbin lace. She was a teen in 1968 touring Europe when she noticed a group of women sitting outside, perfecting their own versions ...

Her hands move deftly, putting a machine to shame, when she braids the threads around pins in a particular pattern. It’s rhythmic and nimble, but accurate at the same time. Being an expert in bobbin ...

One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into machine ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This sample of handmade torchon ...

The lace of today is the result of efforts made in previous centuries. During the Miocene period, Pierolapithecus (an extinct species of primate), wove the first stitch to make his nest. This was ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This sample of handmade Chinese made ...

Analysis: The Co Galway town was a big player in Irish lacemaking and a new community initiative is reviving that craft for the future Irish lace was a highly sought after luxury commodity, used to ...