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2002/51/1 Lace neckpiece and bracelet, 'Raindrops', bobbin made, oxidised silver wire and quartz crystal beads, Lenka Suchanek (b. 1961), Canada, 2001. Click to enlarge.
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'Raindrops' jewellery by Lenka Suchanek

The neckpiece and bracelet are two of four pieces of Lenka Suchanek's "Raindrops Collection" which was selected for the exhibition of finalists in the Powerhouse Museum's second International Lace for Fashion Award, July 6 to October 14, 2001. Suchanek works only in metal thread, making large, two-dimensional pictorial installation pieces as well as delicate wearable works. These particular pieces are reminiscent of Renaissance ruffs and cuffs, and use lacemaking techniques of the eighteenth …

Summary

Object No.

2002/51/1

Object Statement

Lace neckpiece and bracelet, 'Raindrops', bobbin made, oxidised silver wire and quartz crystal beads, Lenka Suchanek (b. 1961), Canada, 2001

Physical Description

Scalloped bobbin lace neckpiece and bracelet made of fine, oxidised silver wire using point ground (tulle lace) techniques, including honeycomb stitch. The scallops are separated from the ground by a gimp which is made up of several of the fine wire "threads." Each piece has been formed into a ruffle which is threaded onto heavier wire, the folks of each ruffle being spaced with quartz beads. Each is fastened with a wire hook and eye.

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Source

Credit Line

Purchased 2002

Acquisition Date

12 May 2002

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'Raindrops' jewellery by Lenka Suchanek 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 March 2023, <https://ma.as/11446>

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