Artfully Unraveling the World of Lace

Exploring Lace in a Modern Era of Creativity.

Reality

Reality is the final lacework in Idealism, a three-part series that moves from the illusion of perfection to instability and, finally, fragmentation. Utopia established the original floral design in Flanders […]

Disillusion

Disillusion is the second piece in Idealism, a three-part bobbin lace artwork that moves from the illusion of perfection toward reality. After creating Utopia in Flanders lace, I wanted the […]

Utopia

Utopia is the first of three bobbin lace pieces in Idealism, a triptych exploring the promise of a utopia and its inevitable descent into reality. Each piece uses the same […]

Creating Converging Filaments

The fine wire sculpture test was such a success that it made sense to take it further. Instead of shaping a single strip of bobbin lace, I wanted to bring […]

Thread Testing for Lace Making

One of the most stressful parts of lace is making sure you are using the right thread. The size of the thread affects everything. It determines the scale of the […]