Inspirations



I have always loved History, Literature and Art.........................................................................................................
beautiful things, the stuff of dreams..................................................

flowers, butterflies, fairy tales, embroidered fragments, Chinese blues, Botticelli angels, Blake's visions, Burne-Jones pictures............................................................................................

amongst many other hints and wisps of the past..........................

to catch in my net and weave into mydesigns..................

which I hope others might find as beautiful as their inspirations.

Saturday 17 March 2012

Contemporary Lace lecture at the Bowes Museum

Took time out last week to travel up into Teeesdale for a lecture inspired by the wonderful Blackthorn lace collection, which is owned by the Bowes Museum.

Given by a lace enthusiast with a doctorate in lace (!!!), we were treated to examples of contemporary lace (after a potted history of bobbin/needle lace). Examples of Dutch wire fencing lace and Middle Eastern structural lace designed to capture salt and so grows as a structure were very interesting. However, I was disappointed that the only reference to contemporary fashion lace was with regard to the beautiful but very traditional wedding dress worn by Kate Middleton. Nevertheless this was made up for by a glimpse of the lecturers large scale lace interpretations of Venetian architecture.

Lace from the collection and contemporary lace of all types, inspired by the pieces displayed, are on still on view in the Textile Gallery. Although most of the work was not my taste (partially due to the restrictive rather garish colour palette, set in the brief) I loved a combination of felting and lace which produced a beautiful length of work

Elsewhere in the museum the world class art collection  (Canaletto, Sisely etc) is well worth a view.

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like you have been busy! Sorry I haven't popped by your blog to comment for a long time! Hope you are well. You are more than welcome to stop by my studio to see me! Hugs Bev x

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  2. Thanx Beverley, trying to keep busy and even be a little bit creative(with Vicky's workshop)!!! Is your studio at Northallerton? I had hoped to sign up for this saturday as could do with learning your amazing stamping and card making skills as well as for advice on die (???!!!) machines etc.Unfortunately need to go for physio that day....

    Just getting used to not being at Hartlepool!!!!

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  3. Hi Chris, my Studio is at my home, we converted the garage last Summer! Unfortunately the workshop was cancelled as not enough interest, I hope to have more scheduled in the coming weeks. I have more stamp sets coming out! Your more than welcome to pop by & see me & make a few cards in the Studio! Hugs Bev xx

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