Lace in Blooms

Lace in Blooms was an event for City of Darebin's True North Arts Festival which was held 17-19  April 2015.

The three day event aimed to showcase the expanding creative culture in Darebin's North.  The festival is in it's third year and this year expanded to include Preston and Thornbury.

I had wanted to participate in this festival since it's inception and this year seemed perfect as the expansion beyond Reservoir's borders meant I could approach my favourite florist, North St Botanical, as a location.  Emily, the owner, was so accommodating and generous to accept my request to make lace in her window as part of the festival.

Lace in Blooms saw the beauty of lace and flowers merge in the shopfront of North St Botanical.  A personal reflection of my lacemaking since inception, combined with inspirational lace pieces, were displayed in the window.  Throughout the weekend the lovely Caroline and Dawn, of the Banksia lacemaking group, and I demonstrated lacemaking in the window.  The aim was to display the art of lacemaking in a unique location to increase public awareness of this traditional craft.

It was a truly amazing location to demonstrate lace and see the world pass by.  I could look up from my pillow to and see an amazing wall of flowers and look out to see the happenings of High St Thornbury.  Then during the day I witnessed the very talented Emily and Holly make stunning floral arrangements while I chatted to passers by and visitors to the store.

Lace making is alive in the City of Darebin and a public demonstration such as this let the community know about it.

Thanks to the City of Darebin, North St Botianical, The Victorian Lace Guild and the Banksia Lace Group for their support in making this project such a success.

Here is the finished piece of lace I worked on when sitting in the window.  This was given to the amazing Emily from North St Botanical to say thanks for being such an awesome person and welcoming this project into her stunning store.