The Metropolitan Museum of Art

It was a bit of a last minute (fantastic) opportunity but I was invited to show my work and assist a small lecture and workshop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York November 8-9th!

Old is New Again: Bobbin Lace Technique in Contemporary Art In conjunction with Gems of European Lace, ca. 1600-1920, an exhibition in the Ratti Gallery, artist and weaver Lauran Sundin will speak about the application of bobbin lace techniques to contemporary art. Modern art running the gamut from large three dimensional fiber works produced in Czechoslovakia to the site specific light sculpture of electroluminescent wire recently installed at Kensington Palace are so contrary to conventional associations with the word "lace" that most people would not realize that are made using the same techniques. Examples of historical lace will be made available for examination in the Ratti Textile Center and Sundin will explain the three simple techniques drawn from weaving and braiding that form the basis of bobbin lace and identify them in the museum pieces. Using slides, Sundin will present images of contemporary work in fiber and other filaments for comparison to the pieces from the Museum's collection.

Thursday, November 8th
2 -3:30 pm
Antonio Ratti Textile Center
Metropolitan Museum of Art
RSVP:TheinD@metmuseum.org

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Gems of European Lace, ca. 1600–1920

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East Coast(well close enough)!!

It has taken me way to incredibly long to update but I am very excited to announce after a huge move across country, I am now the Resident Artist in the Claflin Jewelry Studio in the Hopkins Center for Performing Arts at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire! Looking forward to new work (already happening) and upcoming exhibitions/shows and travel over the next year (Italy!)