"Rewiring"

Working with different fibers has become a huge focus in designs. My last post introduced the idea of using wire as the structure/fiber.  Since then, I have been working on ways to incorporate lace-like patterns with wire into my furniture designs. The pattern I chose, the buttonhole stitch,  is the most common stitch in needle lace. This needle lace structure made of button hole stitches to cover and protect the functional object of my choosing. After researching different objects, I choose a table that had seen better days to protect. I felt that this table would show the fragile elements of lace and also incorporate the strength and elegance that my grandmother brought to her lace pieces. My first attempt,  lacked the balance between strength and elegance. The wire seemed to absorb the piece. I'm hoping that the next attempt will balance these aspects of my grandmother better.