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DID YOU KNOW ... Laces were made from the most delicate linen that was grown on the costs of Holland, Belgium and France. At present this kind of linen is considered to have completely died out.
DID YOU KNOW ... The Renaissance of the modern lace making took place in Italy in the XVIth century.
DID YOU KNOW ... Bobbin and embroidered laces were found in Coptic tombs (in other words in tombs of ancient Egyptians’ descendants, who converted to Christianity) dating back to the IIIrd and VIIth centuries B.C. The characteristic bobbin remnants, used for making bobbin laces were also found in Roman times excavations.
DID YOU KNOW ... The oldest net laces were discovered in Theban tombs. They were made of hair. They are estimated to be 4500 years old.
DID YOU KNOW ... The work ‘koronka’ (in English lace and in French lassis or lacis) derives from a Latin word laqueus (a net). The oldest laces the so called net laces, in fact, take their name from fishing nets.
DID YOU KNOW ... "Forboty, forbotki, forbótki” are the old Polish names for a lace.
DID YOU KNOW ... The lace tradition in Poland appeared together with Queen Bona’s reign, who was a lace maker and she taught this difficult craft to Polish women.
DID YOU KNOW ... Bobowa is the oldest centre for lace making in Poland. It has cultivated the lace making tradition up to this day (hence the name the bobowska lace). It is indeed this village where the Bobbin International Festival takes place.
DID YOU KNOW ... Bobbin lace constitutes a real rarity in the area of handicraft. It is listed among the real laces, in other words those which cannot be ripped up with a single thread.
DID YOU KNOW ... The most popular laces originated with the use of 14 bobbins. 40 or even 300 bobbins are used when making more complicated patterns.
DID YOU KNOW ... In the XVIIth century lace customs duty was very high since almost every European country was in possession of their own workshops, which they wanted to protect.
Fancy lace and silk collar , manufactured by masters of Polish handicraft in cooperation with the fashion designer.
The collar is filled with open-work meshes. Pattern becomes thicker near the edge – an element recalling leaves or flower petals emerges here. The edge is finished with “wave”
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Two centres compete to be regarded as the place of the origin of the bobbin and needle-point lace. The first one is China – where the lace was supposed to find its way to its contemporary overseas trade centres: Venice, Genoa and Ragusta. According to the second theory, the lace comes from Levant, and was brought by knights on their way back from the crusades.
Fancy lace and silk collar, manufactured by masters of Polish handicraft in cooperation with the fashion designer.
The collar is filled with open-work meshes. Pattern becomes thicker near the edge – an element recalling leaves or flower petals emerges here. The edge is finished with “wave” characteristic for Bobowa – famous region in Poland for lace manufacturing. It is well worth to pay special attention to the aesthetic accomplishment of the collar and its decorative, adjustable buckle. This type of lace – so called lace-brick, poses true rarity in the field of handicraft. It is ranked among the so called true laces, that is among laces which are impossible to unstitch with one thread and which manufacturing requires the most complex lace workshop. That is why it is highly valued and sought-after. Owing to application of linen thread, the collar is naturally rigid. It will be an elegant, timeless and fashionable accessory to various garments. See the styling ideas prepared by the fashion designer.
When defining the word lace, we can say that it is a construction composed of interwoven thread. However, a considerably more pertinent name appears to be the poetic term for one of the lace making techniques – ‘punto in aria’ – sewing in the air, ‘Lace’ is an invention of a goddess and a task for a queen’ – that is how lace making was described by Federico de Vinciolo, the XVI century lace maker connected with Henry IInd’s court. And although few people are aware about it, it was Queen Bona who popularized the difficult art of lace making in Poland. Helene Modrzejewska – a well known Polish actress made a contribution to the lace renaissance in Poland. She was a mainspring of creating the National Lace Making School in Zakopane in 1883. Soon – a similar school was founded in Bobowa in 1890. Those schools do not exist any more. However, the traditions of the bobbin lace making are still cultivated in Bobowa – and it is regarded as one of the most important lace making centres in Poland. Another essential centre is Koniakow.
Ms Maria is a well-known lace-maker in Bobowa and a laureate of numerous competitions – among others - she achieved a top place in a bobbin lace competition in Bobowa. She has been attached to land since birth and the characteristic regional bobbin lace. She has learnt the secrets of lace-making thanks to her mother and neighbours. In her art she reaches out to the old, traditional patterns that are inspired by ancient traditional patterns, however, she willingly creates her own ones, inspired by former knots and motifs. Apart from old table clothes, Ms Maria is capable of ‘working magic’ with Christmas or other holiday ornaments, jewellery or images of saints.
She often uses decorative, shiny threads and beads, thus real beauties are created – angels, hearts, stars or little animals. Her makes have reached different corners of the world including the USA, Mexico, France, England, Holland, Italy and Slovakia. Ms Maria co-operates with lace-making ladies nationwide and worldwide. She shares her knowledge with children and adults alike during her workshops and festivals. She has passed her passion onto her daughter, too.