Gereedschap voor een naaldkantmotief in de vorm van kleermakerslinnen waarop groen perkament is genaaid met een bijna voltooid motief in reticella-techniek met spandraden c. 1906 - 1910

This needle lace motif in reticella technique, attributed to the Kantwerkschool in The Hague, is an exquisite fragment of a world that values patience and precision. Imagine the anonymous lacemakers, their hands dancing with needles and thread, transforming simple materials into intricate patterns. I can almost feel the texture of the linen and parchment, the delicate tension of the threads as the design emerges. What were they thinking as they built up the pattern, stitch by tiny stitch? It’s almost architectural. Thinkers and makers are in ongoing conversation across time. In our own time, artists are still pushing boundaries, but in conversation with the past. These lacemakers were also innovators, experimenting with form and texture within the constraints of their medium. Their legacy lives on, inspiring new forms of expression and reminding us of the enduring power of human creativity. Making art is always uncertain, but it is the human ability to persist despite the odds that I find so moving.