Needle Lace in Silver

Intensive Workshop for Beginners This workshop introduces needle lace with silver wire, and covers working with fine wire, creating simple stitches, adding beads and finishing. Students also learn about different grades of silver wire; how to choose beads and semi-precious stones compatible with silver; how to clean and care for delicate silver lace pieces. Class project: Needle lace pendant in silver with seed beads…

Needle Lace in Stainless Steel

Intensive Workshop for Beginners This workshop introduces needle lacemaking with stainless steel wire and covers basic steps of handling wire, using basic stitches (single, double, underlined and bars), adding beads and finishing. Two designs to choose from; both can be finished as pendants. One intensive session – 8 hrs of instruction. Pre-requisite: Needle Lace in Copper Wire workshop is helpful, but not necessary Location: SOUTH…

Lacemaking Workshops – Fall 2014

Series of three intensive workshops for beginners to introduce needle lace technique in wire – copper, stainless steel and silver. Instruction will cover basic stitches, building patterns, working with different wires and finishing. Main goal of the series is to equip lacemakers with skill and understanding of small scale needle lace techniques, so they can create their own designs and make lace jewellery or delicate…

Lacemaking Courses – Fall 2014

Level I – Bobbin Lace for Beginners – Adults / Teens 4-6 sessions – 2.5hrs each; some homework is recommended Introduction to handmade bobbin lace covers the first steps in lacemaking, that are surprisingly easy. Just two basic moves open door to endless variety of patterns! Gradual instruction accommodates thorough understanding and promotes acquisition of good lacemaking habits. Each lacemaker gets individual attention and…

Ocean Collection … just because it’s summer!

  New collection of Needle Lace Amulet Pendants added.

Live Event

I will participate in outdoor market in Ocean Park! If it’s within your reach, please come and visit my table to see new needle lace and bobbin lace wearable art, watch lacemaking demonstration or to enroll in upcoming lacemaking classes. Sunday, July 20th, 2014  10 am to 4pm Village Summer Festival in Ocean Park Please note: The festival is from Friday to Sunday, but I…

New work added to the Gallery

July 12, 2014 Memory of this World triptych

Exhibition – Art of the Lacemaker

My new work, a triptych “Memory of this World” will be exhibited in the Guelph Civic Museum as a part of the special exhibition The Art of the Lacemaker (Revisited). The show, curated by Dr. Joyce Taylor Dawson and Nancy Pye, will feature renowned Ruhland Collection of laces from the 17th to 20th centuries plus MEMORY, a small but exciting selection of new works created by Contemporary Canadian Lacemaker/Artists. In conjunction…

Blossoms to wear… just because it’s spring!

New collection of Needle Lace Amulet Pendants added.  All pendants are now available for sale in WAYofLACE etsy store. Please visit!    

Welcome!

Lenka’s Way of Lace blog has been officially launched on the dark night of the moon cycle, March 30th, 2014. Let there be love and beauty and lace!