Isa Hargraves
@isa-lace.bsky.social
Lace making in the 21st century: mindfulness, meditation and community. Sydney, Australia.
Mme Frantisek Kveton came to Australia with her cherised bobbins to make torchon lace in 1935. If you can find eveidence of lace making in Australia before this date, I will be interested to know.
July 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Mme Frantisek Kveton came to Australia with her cherised bobbins to make torchon lace in 1935. If you can find eveidence of lace making in Australia before this date, I will be interested to know.
And sold! at the Tempe House Exhibition. Exhibition is on till 15 JUN 2025. Come and have a look: Tempe House, NSW, Australia.
June 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
And sold! at the Tempe House Exhibition. Exhibition is on till 15 JUN 2025. Come and have a look: Tempe House, NSW, Australia.
Reposted by Isa Hargraves
The Maes painting seems to be on the left & that baby looks like it’s holding a #lace bobbin!
In the Kiel painting the lacemaker seems to be taking a break from #lacemaking to #knit a few rounds on a stocking. #textilehistory
In the Kiel painting the lacemaker seems to be taking a break from #lacemaking to #knit a few rounds on a stocking. #textilehistory
The Lacemaker c. 1665, Bernhard Keil
The Lacemaker c. 1656, Nicolaes Maes
(Met Museum)
The Lacemaker c. 1656, Nicolaes Maes
(Met Museum)
May 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Maes painting seems to be on the left & that baby looks like it’s holding a #lace bobbin!
In the Kiel painting the lacemaker seems to be taking a break from #lacemaking to #knit a few rounds on a stocking. #textilehistory
In the Kiel painting the lacemaker seems to be taking a break from #lacemaking to #knit a few rounds on a stocking. #textilehistory
