KESHEN GOODMAN LIBRARY
LACE/WOOD
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Inspired by how sunlight leaks through the foliage canopy of a forest, Lace/Wood is created with a variety of representations of lace.
Drawings of different types of handmade lace create the ground, while the carved lace bookmarks and “stitches” act as tree trunks. The leafy lace above depict 10 different species of trees, some of which are native to the forest that surrounds the library. Others come from all around the world such as pagoda, ginkgo, palm, African plum, fig, and moringa.
Using your fingers to trace the grooves of the lace bookmarks, search for the hidden images amongst the hills, study the shadows from the leafy lace above, or just have a seat and relax with a book.
BOOKMARKS
The three lace bookmarks are carved into acrylic panels and framed in maple wood. Their designs are derived from the Barbara Underwood’s instructional book Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace in 20 Lessons. Bedfordshire lace is a hand-made lace, often called a bobbin lace since the finished patterns of hand-twisted threads were wound on bobbins. The book is available in the Halifax Public Library’s catalogue.
LANDSCAPE
Lace is made all over the world and using many methods. In Lace/Wood, a variety of types of lace are represented:
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Idrijian lace, Slovenia
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Csetnik lace, Hungary
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Flanders lace, Belgium
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Needle lace, Armenia
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Chikankari (embroidery), India
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Bedfordshire bobbin lace, England
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Aemelia Ars needle lace, Italy
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Tatting, inspired by the work of local lacemaker, Tania Burenina of LaceLounge, Terrence Bay, Nova Scotia
Additonally, three drawings are based on samples from the Dartmouth Heritage Museum.
Hidden amongst the lace drawings are 20 images for you to find!
Lace Samples from the Dartmouth Heritage Museum
CANOPY
The canopy is made of a type of Dupont Tyvek® and represents 10 species of trees: maple, birch, cedar, oak, pagoda, ginkgo, palm, African plum, fig, and moringa.
The canopy is made of a type of Dupont Tyvek® and represents 10 species of trees: maple, birch, cedar, oak, pagoda, ginkgo, palm, African plum, fig, and moringa.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Andrea Tsang Jackson is a Canadian-born textile artist of Chinese descent based in Kjipuktuk / Halifax, Nova Scotia. She strives to push the limits of textile media by exploring scale and dimension and moving traditionally domestic objects into the public realm. Her work often celebrates community and collaboration, and explores ideas of belonging.
PROJECT TEAM
ARTIST: Andrea Tsang Jackson, 3rd Story Workshop
FABRICATORS & INSTALLERS: eyeCandy Signs, Inslag Metalworks
LIGHTING: David Corkum
PHOTOGRAPHY: Deborah Wong
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Lace/Wood is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. The artist recognizes the stewardship of this land by the Mi’kmaq and is grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and create here.