The Art of Contemplative Lace Making – Sanctuary

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. The environment influences us more than we realize. Isn’t it true, that an inviting environment increases the likelihood of relaxing?Of course, what inviting means is different for everyone. Take a look at your lace-making place. what do you… Continue reading The Art of Contemplative Lace Making – Sanctuary

Lace Design Technique 21 – Your Adventure

For the German version please scoll down This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. Now you’ve spent three weeks on a wide variety of design techniques and topics. Now it’s time to really put some of it into lace. Today is the last design day and – before tomorrow’s mindful lace making… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 21 – Your Adventure

Lace Design Technique 20 – Everyday Poetry

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. In photography, as in many other fields, there have been initiatives focusing on awareness, mindfulness and Zen for quite some time. I got the inspiration for this exercise from the book “Freude am Sehen” by Hiltrud Enders ,… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 20 – Everyday Poetry

Lace Design Technique 19 – Fairy Tale

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. Working with prints and copies helps, in my view, to try out different techniques. In this case, we will use a figure as a practice object. For example, you can draw the figure as an one line drawing,… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 19 – Fairy Tale

Lace Design Technique 18 – Wilderness

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. I don’t know why, but I like the word wilderness. However, I only ever associate wilderness with the wilds of nature. But then my challenge sparring partner Jane, founder of Bobbin & Wire, came up with the suggestion… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 18 – Wilderness

Lace Design Technique 17 – Passage of Time

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. Time – what an exciting topic. Some years ago I came across a book about the different ways in which time is handled in different cultures. Since then, there are dates in our family that go something like… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 17 – Passage of Time

Lace Design Technique 16 – Street Graffiti

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. Some weeks ago I saw a documentary film about Martha Cooper and how passionate she is about street graffiti. Only then did I really notice graffiti. I was amazed at what I discovered in my city and what… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 16 – Street Graffiti

Lace Design Technique 15 – Hardware

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. What does hardware, of all things, have to do with lace? Well, directly probably nothing, but there are similar problems. For example, if you want to put a lot of conducting paths on a board, the question is… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 15 – Hardware

Lace Design Technique 14 – Kid’s Pictures

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. Children’s pictures have their own magic. Not for nothing have many artist been inspired by them. I can remember that at that time I simply drew without giving a thought to whether the picture would be “good”. It’s… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 14 – Kid’s Pictures

Lace Design Technique 13 – The Land

For the German version please scoll down. This post is part of the Lace Design Challenge 2022. There is one drawback to lace making. You have relatively little movement. Therefore, I have always looked with some envy at “land art” artists like Andy Goldsworthy. They pursue their art in nature, are in the fresh air… Continue reading Lace Design Technique 13 – The Land