© 2010 Blissst
Lace in Metal Series
I grew up in a family, as many do, where the women cook, sew and create art in
traditional ways. Skills in Crochet and Lace were handed down in my family. It skipped me. Or should I say I skipped it. Sadly lace making is a time consuming task that I didn’t take to. Ask my mother and she will say it was too quiet and still for me. Mothers know best. It was.
I took to metal working, glass blowing, and enameling. While my female family, mom, grandmother, aunt and cousins knitted, crocheted and weaved lace I was hammering metal. Fired up a kiln, picked up a torch. hmmm…. starting to see a fire theme here.
These pendants are my lace making, an ode to those quiet artists everywhere that make stunning pieces that we use in our everyday life.
Look at me mom!!! I’m making Lace !