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Mal Burkinshaw in collaboration with Sophie Hallette Lace, photographed by Stuart Munro
Exhibition
Lace Unarchived
23 Feb 2018 – 29 Mar 2018
Regular hours
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 15:30
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Nottingham Trent University
- Dryden Street
- Nottingham
- NG1 4GG
- United Kingdom
Lace Unarchived brings together a diverse group of designers and artists from across the UK who have each interpreted Nottingham lace in a unique and contemporary way.
About
The exhibition includes lengths of contemporary lace by multi award-winning and nationally acclaimed textile designers, Timorous Beasties. Light emitting fabrics inspired by Nottingham Lace technologies by Sarah Taylor, Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University and Sara Robertson, Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art, will also feature in the show.
On display is a complete final collection and unseen development work by high-street women’s fashion brand, Oasis. Telling the story of Nottingham lace, Oasis have reimagined some of the 75,000 antique lace samples housed in the Lace Archive at Nottingham Trent University. The collection also features a garment by Final Year BA (Hons) Fashion Design student, Robert Goddard.
The exhibition will also include works by Mal Burkinshaw, Programme Director of Fashion at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Sophie Hallette Lace; filmmaker Matthew Woodham; and artist James Winnett, all of which will be presented alongside samples of machine-made lace dating back to the early 1800s.
Invited for the diversity of their work, the contributors have all studied the intricacies of Nottingham lace and its technology to create pieces that not only celebrates the rich heritage of lace, but also preserves its place in contemporary design for the future.
LACE UNRAVELLED SYMPOSIUM
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 March 2018
The Lace Unravelled symposium marks the conclusion of an 18-month research project, exploring Nottingham City Museums and Galleries’ world-class collection of lace and lace machinery.
International in scope, the event brings together curators, academic partners, Nottingham lace industry experts, artists and designers. Together we will reflect on lace as a product, an industry, an inspiration for contemporary creative practice and a contributor to the shaping of our sense of place.
For further information, including ticket prices, location and programme information please visit Eventbrite.
Lace Unravelled is made possible by Arts Council England Designation Development funding.
Enquiries
For all enquiries about Bonington Gallery exhibitions and events please email us, or call +44 (0)115 848 8268. Alternatively, please visit the Bonington Gallery website.
