Dear Veronika,
That sounds like a fantastic idea, but it would certainly be a difficult
task! Devon and I have spent many hours discussing just how many lacemakers
were active during certain time periods like in the late 19th century
revival industries. While it is impossible to compile this
I know there are lacemakers in New Zealand, and they have a Lace Guild there,
too. I have met one NZ Lacemaker â last year at the IOLI Convention.
I donât know how far back the lacemaking goes, but I would think it is much
like here in Australia.
This sounds like a very interesting project.
Update: Thank you for the reminder that like the US, Canada and Australia
also have histories of making lace! Also, I feel I should include South
Africa as well, as there is even a monument to a lacemaker that I have seen
photos of in SA. Question: does New Zealand have a lace tradition? What
Dear Arachnids,
It has been pointed out to me that I have left Spain, Germany, Portugal,
and Switzerland off of this list, three of which are places where I have
personally traveled to study lace! So thank you for helping me with my
lapse in memory. This was a preliminary list that I wrote in
