Lace may conjure images of antique doilies and heirloom trim, but at the McKinley Memorial Library on Saturday, members of ...

A small and close-knit community of women in the small Iloilo town of Santa Barbara supports each other in health and in livelihood. The Women United Through Handcrafted Lace and Embroidery (WUTHLE) ...

Clunkety-clunk! Clatter, clatter, clatter! Thump, thump! It's so loud you need ear protectors. But it was the theme tune of the Industrial Revolution that put the Great into Britain, and it's still ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Earlier this winter, in the hope of slashing his energy bill, Charles Mason, a 59-year-old Derbyshire lacemaker ...

Lace-making, a centuries-old art form, is making a comeback thanks to the passion of skilled artisans worldwide. This delicate craft, which involves creating intricate patterns by looping and knotting ...

Newbury Bobtails, a local group of lacemakers will be holding an exhibition of lace and craft to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The exhibition will run from from Thursday, November 7 to Tuesday, ...

Analysis: The Co Galway town was a big player in Irish lacemaking and a new community initiative is reviving that craft for the future Irish lace was a highly sought after luxury commodity, used to ...

When the average person sees a lace gown or tablecloth, they might marvel at its intricate patterns and delicate craftsmanship. Saskatoon’s Ulla Nielsen approaches a piece of lace with a different ...

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