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 […]
Category: Bobbin Lace
World Lace Festival Exhibitions 8/7 – 8/9
I am excited to share that two of my lace pieces will be on display at the World Lace Festival 2026 in Poland. This is my first international exhibition. 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 […]
Testing Fine Wire for Bobbin Lace Sculpture
After making Suspended Noise, I wanted to know if I could use the same basic idea to create a much smaller sculpture with fine wire. Suspended Noise was made with […]
Copper Dreams of Rain: Designing Lace for a Fountain
Most lace is displayed behind glass or mounted on a wall. Copper Dreams of Rain was designed to become part of a fountain, where water flows across the lace before […]
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 […]
Suspended Noise: Installation
After completing Suspended Noise as a flat piece of lace, the next step was fitting it onto the aluminum pipe form and placing it outdoors. This piece was made for […]
Suspended Noise: The Making Of
After testing the speaker wire to confirm I could use it for Flanders lace, the next step was actually making something. I needed to push the material beyond a sample […]
Exploring New Materials: Testing Speaker Wire for Flanders Lace
For a long time, I’ve been searching for a large gauge wire that’s flexible enough for bobbin lace. My goal is to create large scale lace sculptures that hold their […]