On-line lecture: Pitsi-Pirtti/Lace Cottage – Exhibition of the Bobbin Lace Designs of Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti 

Marketta Palo and Tanja Aarnio, Finland  Saturday, 19 August, 2023 15:00 CET Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti has been a name in the lacemakers’ world since the late 1970’s.  She has designed many original patterns and published 12 books as well as individual prickings and…

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On line lecture: Behind the Doors of Heritage Malta’s National Textiles Collection – Curation and Conservation of Maltese Lace

Annamaria Gatt & Claire Bonavia, Malta Wednesday, 26 July, 2023  15:00 CET An introduction to the Maltese National Textiles Collection, with particular emphasis on domestic lace.  This collection dates back to 1903 when the first donations were registered.  Importance is…

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On line lecture: Stories Beyond the Pillow – How Bobowa’s Women Made Their Lace History

Anna Sznajder, Poland     Sunday, 23 July, 2023  15:00 CET An ethnographic case study: women, bobbin lace histories and the formation of lacemaking heritage in Bobowa, Southern Poland.  The presentation explains how craft culture stimulates ideas of enterprising women, contributes to…

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