	. . . . . .	...o Bearing Cloth
		...o Blind Association
		...o Bursary
		...o Bursary 2012
		...o Bursary 2013
		...o Bursary 2014
		...o Bursary 2015
		...o Education
		...o Chandeleir 2014
		...o Poppies 2014
		...o Hockham Club

Research & Projects

Bursary 2013

This years Bursary has been awarded to Leslie Sercombe.

Leslie is researching freehand lace (lace made using very few pins) and early braids. She is involved with a group of people from around the world gathering information about freehand lace.

Her research will include visits to museums including ‘Hand and Lock’ a braid manufacturer in London. She is seeking connections between braid making and early bobbin lace, with a special interest in 16th & 17th century metal braids and laces.

UPDATE ON BURSARY AWARD

In July 2014 Leslie went to Gandino in Italy and took part in a three day workshop for early hand made braids. Inspired by the huge collection of gold and silver braids and laces held at the local museum, the object was to design a piece of work that could be interpreted by the use of bobbins.

My inspiration was this silver bobbin lace, see the images above. It had been made using bobbins in a way I had never seen before. On analysing the images, it was clear that threads were carried round the design and brought out as and when needed. This opened up a whole host of possibilities.

Norfolk Lacemakers

Research & Projects

This years Bursary has been awarded to Leslie Sercombe.

Leslie is researching freehand lace (lace made using very few pins) and early braids. She is involved with a group of people from around the world gathering information about freehand lace.

Her research will include visits to museums including ‘Hand and Lock’ a braid manufacturer in London. She is seeking connections between braid making and early bobbin lace, with a special interest in 16th & 17th century metal braids and laces.

My inspiration was this silver bobbin lace, see the images above. It had been made using bobbins in a way I had never seen before. On analysing the images, it was clear that threads were carried round the design and brought out as and when needed. This opened up a whole host of possibilities.