Lace Effects 1

Goldsmith, Shelly (2013) Lace Effects 1. [Exhibition/show, Textiles]

Images
Details

[+][-]

Images

2224:59667
2224:69119
2224:75485
2224:75486

[+][-]

2224:59667

Inherited - detail

Download (85kB) Preview

2224:69119

Inherited - detail

Download (809kB) Preview

2224:75485

Inherited

Download (50kB) Preview

2224:75486

Inherited

Download (50kB) Preview

Details

Creators:

Goldsmith, Shelly

Description/Abstract:

From 6 October 2013 to 18 May 2014, the International Centre of Lace and Fashion in Calais showcased contemporary textiles through the exhibition Lace Effects 1. This is one of the actions of the European Crysalis project, which was selected as part of the European cross-border cooperation programme INTERREG IVa 2 Seas, co-funded by the ERDF. Grouped together under the title Moving Textiles, the Crysalis exhibition series links both the notions of expertise and technical proficiency to textile innovation. Lace Effects 1 thus presents textile, fashion and design works inspired by the lace theme.

I showed a piece of work inspired by the Lace Collection at the International Centre of Lace and Fashion. I have also been granted permission by the Art Gallery of Ontario to use the photograph 'Lodz ghetto 1941-1944' taken by Henryk Ross for this work.

The museum has a working lace loom demonstrating the traditional industrial lace making skills. The machinery is lubricated with graphite, not oil; when the full factory was running there must have been a large amount of graphite dust in the air at all times. I played around with the idea of this graphite dust settling onto discarded clothing.

Item Type:

Art/Design Item

Date:

2013

Locations / Venues:

Location

From Date

To Date

Lace and Fashion Museum, Calais, France

6 October 2013

18 May 2014

Projects or Series: