This piece of antique white cotton crochet lace was hand-knitted with 1mm crochet. It has a rose flower design and angular border.
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Elena Neagu
- Lacemaker
- Mălâncrav, Romania
- Master Artisan
Contact
Romanian
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+40 745838038
+40 745838038
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A committed custodian of craft
- • Elena masters both the weaving loom and the needle
- • She weaves on her mother and grandmother's loom
- • Perpetuating her craft is of great importance to her
Weaving has been in Elena Neagu's life since childhood but she discovered her own passion for this craft later in life. In 1996, an English professor doing some research on traditional weaving devices came to her village and asked Elena to show him how the loom works. This was an eye-opening experience that made her realise she wanted to dedicate herself to weaving and embroidery. She made some bespoke curtains for an interior designer, and orders for thousands of metres of woven cloth came in from all over the world. Elena uses the weaving loom her mother and grandmother worked on, which is over 100 years old. She loves to combine modern and traditional elements in her work, as well as to pass on her knowledge and craftsmanship to young people. Elena is an affiliate of the WhyWeCraft Association.
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Summer at the Window
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Royal Necklace
Another brilliant white lacework, shaped as a necklace, reveals floral designs. It was made with the Romanian point lace technique, and is displayed here against a backdrop of hemp and cotton handwoven fabric.
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Royal Necklace
This is a brilliant white lacework with floral designs, crafted in the Romanian point lace technique.
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Starry Night
This hand-knitted crochet lace was created with 1mm crochet. It has star designs at the centre and rounded borders presented against a backdrop of handwoven hemp and cotton fabric with red insertions.
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Sibiu blouse
This is a handcrafted Romanian blouse in traditional colours and design, specific to the Sibiu region, Transylvania. The black embellishment is made from a combination of cross stitch and embroidery.
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