IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This set is a pattern of Valenciennes ...

A gentle clacking of wooden pins filled in any conversation lulls as the MidMichgan Lacemakers held one of its first in-person meetings since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. The late Judy ...

The following are just a few of the many styles of lace. One Web site lists more than 100 types of lace. BOBBIN LACE - Woven with very fine threads, each thread wound on a long cylindrical bobbin.

In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...

Her hands move deftly, putting a machine to shame, when she braids the threads around pins in a particular pattern. It’s rhythmic and nimble, but accurate at the same time. Being an expert in bobbin ...

What began as a lifeline for sanitarium patients has turned into a unique heritage art of this laidback town in Iloilo Traveling across the Philippines can be a gateway to discovering the country’s ...

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