Victorian Branch Australian Lace Guild in Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Victorian Branch Australian Lace Guild

Locality: Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia

Address: Briphil House, 80 Gardenvale Road Gardenvale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://australianlaceguild.com.au

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25.01.2022 Still amazing looking almost brand new from 1830.

25.01.2022 NeSpoon has provided a retrospective of her woven lace installations over the past 10 years. Enjoy! https://www.behance.net//102845657/Installations-2010-2020

24.01.2022 This 1750 portrait in the NGVs collection is by Italian artist Jacopo Amigoni . It captures the fashion of the time in Europe with the softer lace cuffs and collars. It features a group of friends with famous castrato singer Carlo Broschi, known by his stage name Farinelli. Thanks to the NGV for showcasing online the lace featured in its collection, https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/3701/

24.01.2022 Keen to make lace for competitions. Then here is a lace designing competition for Flanders Lace . The Kantcentrum is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the competition will form part of the celebration. https://www.kantcentrum.eu/en/competition-flanders-lace

24.01.2022 Hillary Waters Fayle uses amazing skill to create botanic embroidery. Although it is not lace, some of her works are very lace like. Who else gains inspiration from nature in there lace design or pattern selection? https://www.hillarywfayle.com/work#/new-page/

24.01.2022 Do you enjoy looking through images of some first class museum worthy lace? Then the below links to European Museums is a place for you to spend some time away from your pillow. Get a cup of tea and sit and flick through the pages of amazing lace. Maybe you can plan a trip for next year to see these pieces in the flesh! https://www.fashionandtextilemuseums.com/lace-museums/

23.01.2022 SEEKING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR GUILD ONLINE SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CATCH UPS WHILE WE CANNOT MEET FACE TO FACE Are you Missing our monthly catch ups? We Are! The Guild is considering setting up monthly catch ups via ZOOM while we cannot meet face to face and are looking at offering 2 different sessions One for newer lace makers for practical support in making lace... One for a general social catch up and sharing time for members BEGINNERS The Victorian Branch is seeking expressions of interest in offering a monthly Beginner Support Group for relatively new lace makers to connect and get the support you need to keep furthering your lace skills while we cannot meet face to face. A couple of more experienced lace makers would run the event and be on hand to support participants. Please email the Guild on [email protected] or leave a comment below and we will be in touch with details. LARGER GUILD The Guild is looking into a monthly casual catch up if there is enough interest. It is an Opportunity to catch up social and share what you have been making. All you need is a device with a working Video and microphone and you are set to join in. Interested? Please comment below or email the Guild on [email protected] and we will be in touch. Even if you are keen but a little apprehensive, please contact us as someone from the Guild can support you with how to use the online platform prior to the online meeting so you are good to go on the day.

23.01.2022 Around a month ago we learnt the Lieve Jerger was ready to assemble carriage wheel number 4 in her 'Carriange of Lost Love'. This piece is an ongoing work that started over 40 years ago. Has anyone else got a UFO spanning this long? The story of the piece is very moving. To see images of the carriage and also some amazing other creations by Lieve click on the link below. https://lievejerger.com/

23.01.2022 Over the next little while we will share a few inspiring images from the NGV collection. What better way to start things off than with the Portrait of Mary, Lady Vere acquired by the NGV in 2016. The Guild members contributed a donation to this stunning acquisition. It is the earliest English portrait by a known artist to enter the NGV Collection. The sitter, Lady Vere, was a highly distinguished member of the aristocracy who lived an extraordinary life to the age of ninety...-one, at a time when the average life expectancy in England was just thirty-five! Black silk highlights her lavish Italian reticella lace cuffs and collar. Thank-you NGV for showcasing some of the lace featured in your collection in your online program. www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/william-larkin-mary-lady-vere/

22.01.2022 Common Threads: Laces Across the Border Part 2 Irish Lace Digital Conference Lace pieces were produced by both the Borris Lace Makers and the South Armagh Lace collective to produce a lace quilt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmi9KwG2u7g

21.01.2022 Unfortunately due to current government restrictions from the impact of Covid-19, the July Lace Day, including opening of the library, has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you back to Lace Guild events when restrictions allow. Please note that any library loans will automatically be externded.

21.01.2022 Another portrait of the NGV Collection is a 1630s portrait by Thomas de Keyser of Amsterdam. The portrait is of Frederick van Velthuysen and his wife, Josina, completed a year before Josina's death. This work is a marriage portrait style. Thanks again to the NGV for showcasing lace in their online programming.... https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/4101/

21.01.2022 Here is a wonderful video on the lacemaking history in Slovenia. This video has been shown by UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2018. Bobbin lacemaking in Slovenia is a handicraft skill of making lace by crossing and twisting thread wound on special wooden sticks known as bobbins. Using locally recognizable patterns with local names, bobbin lacemakers make lace in bands or in finished shapes. The lace is used to adorn clothing and fashion accessories, church and home textiles and representative spaces, and also serves as an inspiration for artistic creations more generally. The practice has notable therapeutic functions and is most frequently passed down from grandmothers to grandchildren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjYtxBLocTU

20.01.2022 Did you know that the Victoria and Albert Museum has a great lace collection? Follow the link below and enter your preferred lace or lace object as a search term to browse through the online collection. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/

20.01.2022 The NGV also has lace as part of its collection. This is a piece from the sixteenth century. On close examination the lace maker has created a repeat pattern of flowers and animals with snakes, peacocks and a rooster featured, many of the creatures complete with tiny glass beads for eyes. While we dont know exactly how this lace was worn, we can imagine it was perhaps a trim for a sleeve, the edge of a garment or a smock, and was most likely worn for church. Thanks NGV for... showcasing lace in your online programming. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/44353/

20.01.2022 Bobbin lace is featured in the Dior 2021 collection. So great to see the craft being recognised in high end fashion today. A nice follow-on from the previous post.

19.01.2022 No Bobbin Winder? No Problem, just enlist your child, grandchild or neighbors kids to help make you one from Lego! Who knows, they may even help you wind a few bobbins too! We know visits are restricted at the moment so if they do not live with you perhaps send them this link and they can share their progress with you once restrictions ease or via video link in the meantime - cross generational engineering at it best! https://www.facebook.com/dyduch.justyna//10163581063800316/

19.01.2022 Today is the day Come along and try out lace making techniques. Book in the link below... https://www.trybooking.com/XVTZ #lace #melbourne #craftvictoria

19.01.2022 The next piece of lace spotlighted by the NGV in their online program is this Venetian lace of the 1500s. Lace was often used by the clergy in the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. The priests vestments were trimmed with lace, alter cloths had lace borders and the chalice was veiled with a lace. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/44333/

18.01.2022 A post for the tatters among us! Although the moderators of our facebook page do not speak French we could not resit posting about this article as the photos and video are stunning. If anyone does speak French feel free to translate points of interest from the article in the comments section. ... https://www.lepopulaire.fr//la-dentelle-aux-200-000-nuds/

17.01.2022 DFZ Symposium and Lace Camp 12-13 June 2021 registrations are open! 'Sustenance is the theme of the 2021 edition of Doily Free Zone. Sustaining creativity, sustaining traditions and technical know-how, and sustaining our community.'... This opportunity is open to lace makers of all ages and even newbees are welcome - a series of beginner lessons will be offered from Oct 1 to bring you up to speed to be able to get the most out of Lace Camp. More for the website - Registration gets you access to the live symposium presentations and panel discussions as well as lifetime access to the recordings and 11 online workshops which cover a variety of bobbin and needle lace techniques as well as a couple of bonuses to push your creativity! We will also produce a book about the featured artists which will be shipped to you in June 2021.' For more information click below: https://www.doilyfreezone.net/'

17.01.2022 The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney (also known as the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences) have put together a video on some of the textiles on display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=qqbe4Db2yTc

17.01.2022 some DFZ2021 inspiration = some beautiful quotes and visuals with lovely music. Enjoy!

16.01.2022 Now for something a little different. The Headford Lace Project teamed up with Drumadore and Claran Theatre to launch their Space Between event with a performance piece. Lacemakers are drawn to the movement and rhythm of lace so am sure you will appreciate the outcome of this collaboration.... enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch

15.01.2022 As a Guild we often receive donated items for the Guild Table. Sometimes pillows arrive with unfinished lace. This is one such donation. We are searching for a member who is keen to finish this piece and once completed it will be offered to the donors family. Please comment bellow or contact the Guild if you are interested in the challenge of finishing lovely torchon mat.

14.01.2022 Lace design is a whole different area of lace to making the lace. Veronika Irvine, who has an interest in math and computer science, is a fibre artist and has been making lace for over 35 years. She applies ideas from Computer Theory to explore and expand the techniques used in bobbin lace design. Her website has a lot of very interesting and inspiring information. Veronica often uses a free program called Inkscape in her design process. See veronika's website for more inf...ormation. What programs do you us in you lace design? https://tesselace.com/2017/10/31/inkscape-for-bobbin-lace/

14.01.2022 St Catherine Day 25 November Leading up to this years St Catherine's Day, a lacemaking connected Saints day. We thought, we would share some history behind the day. Here is a quick read to summarise the day and different celebrations, as well as some yummy recipes special to the day. https://www.saintsfeastfamily.com/copy-of-st-andrew-dung-la

13.01.2022 The International Organization of Lace are having a talk via Zoom for members and non-members. An interesting topic of Zero-waste through bobbin lace. It will be more in depth than ideas for the left over thread from your bobbins........ See link below.

12.01.2022 The NGV feature more recent lace its collection. This 1970s dress was a feature of the collections of Parisian couture houses. Pierre Balmain described the dress from the collections as a 'dress for a country wedding in the new length, 30 centimetres from the ground, encrusted with cotton lace, and worn with a turban and short gloves to make it very casual'. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/91090/

11.01.2022 The MET has a wide variety of textile and lace on display. You can use the link below to search your interest items and look at the great quality photos that have been archived. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection

11.01.2022 Are you missing seeing all your lace friends projects at Lace meetings? Here is a link to the Smithsonian's online lace gallery for you to enjoy in the meantime. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/lace-collection

11.01.2022 Movies with Lace If you are looking for a movie to watch, SBS on Demand currently has Finding Altamira showing. Some lace collars and more throughout the movie. https://www.sbs.com.au//vid/1466722883648/Finding-Altamira

10.01.2022 An amazing virtual journey from the Museum of Lace and Fashion in France. This is the leading museum for lace woven on looms. There are over 3200 items in their fashion collection, covering designs from 1850-present day. The images and description are wonderful, but be warned - you will want to add this to your list of places to visit when touring the world for lace. https://artsandculture.google.com//journey/_wLyUu_H0quNIA

10.01.2022 10 Days and Counting! Doily Free Zone is relaunching on September 4. Pop it in your calendar - June 12-13 2021 is the next Doily Free Zone: Lace in Art & Design Symposium and it is completely online! Plus there will be 10 online workshops with some of the world's most talented lace makers. Registration opens September 4! But you can join the wait list now. Head to - ... https://www.doilyfreezone.net/

09.01.2022 We may be stuck in Melbourne and not be able to get together, but the Powerhouse Museum in NSW has some great Lace related items on their website at the Lace Study Centre. If your looking for something to have a look at, follow the link below. Lots to learn and see. https://maas.museum/event/lace-study-centre/

09.01.2022 We know we have posted before about the stunning needle lace of Agnes Sherczeg but her work is so stunning it deserves another mention in our posts. Here is some of the amazing pieces Agnes has created so far in 2020. https://www.agnesherczeg.com/2020.html

08.01.2022 Todays featured dress from the NGV collections was made C1912. It can be admired for its elaborate openwork lace of fruit and flowers in iriish crochet lace, which was developed in the mid nineteenth century in imitation of Venetian needlepoint laces. Motifs were crocheted independently and then assembled into the desired form, in this case a dress. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/44234/

07.01.2022 A rare dress belonging to Queen Charlotte currently on display at Kew Place. But some good footage to let us look and admire from across the globe!

07.01.2022 Exciting News!!!! The Victorian Branch Library will be open this Saturday November 28 from 2pm-4pm, so you can join us for a Christmas Zoom gathering and Trivia online at 10am and then head down for Briphil House Gardenvale to borrow books for all your summer lace making plans! Please pre-register by commenting below with an ETA or emailing Lindy on [email protected] prior to Saturday. ... Please note this is for borrowing only and no onsite lace making will occur. You are however welcome to tee up your visit with a lace friend and discuss all things lace outside Briphil House in the fresh air or in one of the many local coffee shops. Please bring a mask for your visit and follow the Covid safe Guidelines. We will be using this Saturday to get organized so we can ensure the meetings for 2021 can kick of face to face and in full Covid safe swing!

07.01.2022 Free for a cuppa on a Wednesday morning? Why not Join in with the free Tea with the NGV online Venetian Lace session and enjoy a discussion on Venetian Lace from their collection and portraits featuring lace. For bookings got to - ... https://www.facebook.com/events/307033843784688

07.01.2022 MISSING OUR TRADING TABLE AT LACE DAYS?? If you are missing purchasing items from our trading table at our lace days and are a member of the Victorian Branch, you are in luck! If you know what you are after feel free to give the amazing trading table coordinator Wendy a call and she will deal with your orders from the comfort of her home. Please refer to the Guild newsletter for Wendy's contact details.... Thanks Wendy for offering this service to our members at this time. You are a true lace Angel!

06.01.2022 How lucky are we, that the Victorian Branches lace collection is available to browse at any time. Follow the link below. Remember the position of Archivist is available at the moment, this is the collection you would be helping to look after. https://victoriancollections.net.au//australian-lace-guild

06.01.2022 Mary Elizabeth Barron is an artist who uses lace in her practice. Mary returned to study art later in life but has always been creative. Mary creatively reuses waste products, particularly household waste and this forms the basis for most of her arts practice. Mary currently has an exhibition at Logan Art Gallery. The gallery is unable to hold a public program at present so Mary has provided an online Artists Talk. Thanks Mary for sharing your practice with us and for pres...enting lace in and on galleries around Australia. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3747684622014769

05.01.2022 August Lacemaking Meeting The August 22nd Lacemaking Day will be conducted virtually. An email invitation will be sent to everyone who has provided an email address. If you do not receive an invitation by Monday, please check your spam folder. If you still cant find the invitation, please contact the Guild by email. We look forward to staying connected online during these times.

04.01.2022 Tomorrow is our next Social Lace ZOOM catch up as well as the NAC AGM. Looking forward to seeing those who have registered. If you are a member of the Vic Branch and still keen to join Social Zoom just email [email protected] and we will send you the link. For those joining us we look forward to seeing you hopefully wearing some lace and/or a lace mask.... In the meantime here is a lovely online exhibition of masks from the Whyte Museum on the Canadian Rockies titled Breathe. They are not lace but are so stunning we thought they need to be shared. https://www.whyte.org/breathe

04.01.2022 Are you missing the help and guidance from your fellow lacemakers at our regular meetings or classes you may have been having. It can be hard to learn a new technique or understand instructions in a book on your own sometimes. But some wonderful lacemakers have gone to a lot of effort to record themselves and provide these videos on Youtube. One Australian (Jenny Brandis) has made a lot of videos and can be found on this link on Youtube. You may find she has answered a question you have been longing to ask. Also big thanks to Jenny for making such great videos and sharing our craft with the digital world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg6EqmnuVbg

03.01.2022 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jabots were full of meaning and many were examples of stunning lace. Below is an article highlighting some of her collection and the meaning they held. "The standard robe is made for a man because it has a place for the shirt to show, and the tie," RBG said in a 2009 interview with The Washington Post. "So Sandra Day O'Connor and I thought it would be appropriate if we included as part of our robe something typical of a woman." in her own words - "I w...ould like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability." https://www.bustle.com//what-do-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-colla See more

03.01.2022 A few of our members have joined Pierre's Patreon Classes. It is great for those wanting to advance their skills and technique.

02.01.2022 Have you tried designing your own lace? Would you like to buy a program but would like to see a bit more about it first..... There are a few types of software available to design lace on the computer. Some are paid and some are free. Lace8 is a paid program and Jenny Brandis, from Australia, has a number of great videos on Lace8 software. There is also a Lace8 Facebook group where users help eachother out with any queries. What Lace design programs do you use?... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQCsnQoSxJA

02.01.2022 St Catherine's Day 25 November If you are thinking of making some yummy treats to celebrate this year. Especially if we can celebrate together. Here is a link with a recipe for Catterns Cakes and some history behind the day. https://www.lavenderandlovage.com//st-catherines-day-lace-

02.01.2022 Common Threads: Lace across the border. Part 1. From the Irish Lace Digital Conference There is a two part conference showing both Borris Lace and Carrickmacross Lace by both the Borris Lacemakers and the South Armagh Lace Collective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciubaZKy_aE

01.01.2022 Our own lace collection, is available to view virtually from the link below. Amazing pictures and descriptions are available for all items. https://victoriancollections.net.au//australian-lace-guild