Pierre's "Binche Pixels" and Jane's "Contemporary Lace Design" are now available on YouTube. These are great primers before diving in to our intermediate level e-books and courses on Patreon. (For absolute beginners we still recommend starting with "Art Lace For Absolute Beginners" on Patreon first)
Am 14.11.2022 startet der erste Online Pointfusion Workshop in deutscher Sprache. Pointfusion wurde von dem Künstler Pierre Fouché entwickelt und vereint die Techniken der Tüllspitze mit den Elementen der flandrischen und der Binche-Spitze. Das Ergebnis kann man am besten bezeichnen als "mit Gründen malen". Weitere Details zu dem Workshop findest du hier. Der Workshop wird ausgerichtet von KLOEPPELN.AT. Zur Anmeldung geht es hier lang.
Pierre's installation will be exhibitied at Spier Wine Estate alongside other lace works in their collection from 17 September to 27 November.
Pierre will be conducting an artist walkabout on Friday 25 November at 15:00. Please RSVP by email to olivial@spier.co.za to confirm your attendance.
Pierre (with support from Elena Kanagy-Loux) has curated an exhibition of erotic lace miniatures by international artists at Whatiftheworld Gallery in Cape Town
Lace has a colourful history and relationship with sexuality, and this small group exhibition takes that relationship as its starting point. Unravelling the theme in miniature lace opens up Pandora’s box of further questions about human nature, aesthetics, politics, pleasures, taboos and the fine line separating them.
Group Exhibition
17 September - 22 October 2022
Haptic and Hue is one of our favourite podcasts by hand weaver and broadcaster Jo Andrews. The new episode is all about lace, and it delves into lace's colourful history and even brighter future. Jo interviewed Jane, Pierre and Elena for this episode. You can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or on their website: https://hapticandhue.com/long-and-winding-road-of-lace/
Denise, Pierre & Jane feature in this anthology of contemporary artists working in lace. ‘La Dentelle dans l’art contemporain’ will shortly to be issued in English too.
Dagmar is exhibiting at the Art Brightens your World exhibition at the Ames Arts Center in Burnsville, MN. (The Eiffel Tower on the right is featured in an upcoming lesson on Patreon, so stay tuned).
Jane is exhibiting at Make Southwest at Bovey Tracey from 16 July to 8 October
Most of Jane’s work in contemporary bobbin lace captures fragile memories from a wetland landscape combatting the breakdown of our climate. While making Arbor Vitae (image above) to celebrate an ivy-clad poplar that had survived the violent storm which had felled its companion, she discovered that it had itself been truncated to prevent it being blown onto the observation hut built in its shade.
Independence, the sunflower inspired by stylised Catalan Modernist architectural decoration, is shown in solidarity with Ukraine (third image from the top).
In this video, Filmed just before lockdown. Denise explains how she creates her unique and intricate form of horsehair bobbin lace. Denise shares her thoughts behind her handmade dolls in “The Little Woman” exhibition. Each hand crafted paper mâché doll is hand painted before it is embellished with embroidery, vintage cloth, vintage finds and handmade bobbin lace.
Western Australia recently hosted the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial that included Pierre's installation "The Little Binche Peacock and Other Utopian Dreams", and now that travel restrictions have eased, Pierre will travel to Perth to teach three lace design and technique workshops, and to speak at the Fremantle Design Week. Bookings will open soon. Click on the link below for more information.
Pierre's trip and masterclasses are hosted and made possible by the curators of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial, Maker&Smith (@maker_and_smith)