A very interesting exhibition is on right now in Philadelphia. From delicate cake decoration motifs to metal sculpture, from revealing lingerie to fences and landscaping... Three designers were chosen to interpret lace patterns. They did it with great gusto!
The Lace in Translation show features the works of Demakersvan, a Rotterdam (Holland) design studio, Tord Boontje, a Dutch-born designer who works in France, and Cal Lane, a Canadian sculptor who now lives in Putnam, New York.
Lace In Translation from Canary Promotion + Design on Vimeo.
Above: An oil drum, by Canadian sculptor Cal Lane
Here is an excerpt about sculptor Cal Lane's source of inspiration:
"...objects, once relied upon for their durability, are transformed via oxyacetylene torch into delicate and decorative skeletons... Lane borrows a tradition from her grandmother who sifted powdered sugar through a stencil to create a powdered print on cakes."
In workshops given by master quilters, which I attended eons ago, I remember our well-known teachers urging us to "work big". This would qualify, I think.
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