June Solstice 2022

The summer season is officially here and summer weather is apparently on time, arriving in Vancouver this weekend. Finally! It’s been a long wait for the bright and warm sunshine.  I plan to continue working on a lace sculpture for the last red cedar driftwood frame from Colin Hamilton of Thuja Wood Art. Colin and I have collaborated on four sculptures so far, with…

Old Wise Trees in Australia

In January I published the free Old Wise Tree Pattern and Tutorial here and invited lacemakers around the world to find insptiration in it. I thought that sharing one of my first original lace designs online would be a felicitous way to celebrate my fortieth year in lace craft, especially in time when I could not teach any lacemaking classes.  The first group that…

Christmas Sale starts early this year

The annual Christmas sale in my both Etsy shops – Wire Lace Supplies  and Way of Lace  – starts on November 17th, 2021. It is earlier that usual, to make your shopping for Christmas gifts easier and the postal workers at least a little bit happier. Their work is still very stressful as they are trying to comply with all pandemic regulations and overcome…

Old Wise Tree Gallery

The long-awaited gallery is now online. Please visit and enjoy a virtual stroll in a park with spectacular display of handmade lace trees. Old Wise Tree Gallery

Remembering Barbara Jean Jones

In the previous three years, April 8th was a special day for lace, colours and love. In 2017, we shared Story of Barb’s Heart and invited lacemakers around the world to take part in the first lace|heart|art challenge. We offered one simple heart pattern and asked lacemakers of all ages to choose fibre or wire medium, or both, snd fill the heart pattern with…