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Lace neckpiece and bracelet, ‘Raindrops’, bobbin made, oxidised silver wire and quartz crystal beads, Lenka Suchanek (b. 1961), Canada, 2001
Made 2001Summary
Object No.
2002/51/1Object Statement
Lace neckpiece and bracelet, 'Raindrops', bobbin made, oxidised silver wire and quartz crystal beads, Lenka Suchanek (b. 1961), Canada, 2001Physical 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.Short URL
https://ma.as/11446Production
Made
2001Notes
Lenka Suchanek was born and raised in the Western Bohemia in a region with four hundred years of lacemaking tradition. Her introduction to the technique of bobbin lace was strongly influenced by contemporary Czech designers. Further studies in major lacemaking centres in (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany) broadened Lenka's technical expertise and appreciation for design and ornament. Settling in Canada brought profound changes to Lenka's art. On one hand, she felt free to experiment with technique and materials - she replaced traditional linen, cotton and silk threads with copper, silver and gold wire. On the other hand she realised that the connection with the past is vital for her art - she has continued to study and research lace and its history. Lenka's jewellery and sculpture combine traditional techniques with new purposes for hand made lace. Lenka teaches lacemaking in Canada and the USA. She maintains a website www.silverpinstudio.comSource
Credit Line
Purchased 2002Acquisition Date
13 May 2002Cite this Object
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Lace neckpiece and bracelet, 'Raindrops', bobbin made, oxidised silver wire and quartz crystal beads, Lenka Suchanek (b. 1961), Canada, 2001 2019, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 January 2020, <https://ma.as/11446>Wikipedia
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