Strook kloskant met spinneweb c. 1920s

This ‘Strook kloskant met spinneweb’ by M. Schutten-Putters is a long narrow piece of lace with a pattern of circles and spiderwebs, made with thread and bobbins. I imagine the artist, holding the bobbins, intertwining the threads, knot by knot, to create this delicate structure. Lace making is so different from painting, but it's about building up a surface, right? It’s about creating a pattern through repetition and variation. Think about the artist’s intention, the countless hours, the meditative process. It's like building up a painting with layers, except instead of paint, it’s all thread and tiny knots. You see that rhythm and the precision. It makes me think about Agnes Martin's grids, or maybe even some early Hilma af Klint weavings. It's all about process and dedication, right? It's a conversation across time, different techniques, same spirit.