Round doily in handmade guipure bobbin lace made in three levels (TRC 2007.0582).Guipure lace is a form of bobbin lace, whereby the patterns are connected with bars or plaits, and not with a mesh or net. The patterns, placed closely together, may be outlined with a thicker thread (gimp) and they may have an almost three-dimensional, raised appearance. It is nowadays also known as Venetian lace.
The traditional lace from Genoa (Genoese lace) was a guipure lace, and hence it was allegedly introduced to Malta, leading to the development of Maltese lace. From Malta this type of lace was taken to England, where it influenced the development of Bedfordshire (Maltese) lace. Another type of guipure lace is Cluny lace and Hollands (Dutch) lace from the early 20th century.
The course is given by Gon Homburg. She learned to make lace from her mother and from 1983 she has been officially registered as a bobbin lace teacher. She teaches enthusiasts and gives workshops to various art schools.
The course consists of two consecutive sets of three lessons each. In the first three lessons, the principles of guipure lace making are discussed and practised. In the second series, small ornaments are made, namely a corner for a handkerchief, a butterfly and a flower.
You can choose to take all six lessons, or only the first or second set. If you only take the last three lessons, we expect you to have mastered the basics of guipure lace making. The course is given on six Thursdays in the first half of 2022, from 10.00-13.00.
- First series: 3 February; 3 March; 24 March
- Second series: 28 April; 12 May; 9 June
Venue: TRC Leiden, Hogewoerd 164, 2351 HW Leiden. Teacher: Gon Homburg. Language: Dutch. Costs: 35 euros per Thursday (to be paid per individual workshop on the day itself). Material/coffee/tea are provided. Max. number of participants: 8. Please register well in advance for three or six lessons: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The TRC corona protocol will apply.
