The Lacemakers is an Arts Council funded research and development project based on lacemaking folklore, customs and history. It is led by me, artist and puppeteer Daisy Jordan. The aim is to produce a puppetry-led piece inspired by this research.
About lace-making
Before it was mechanised during the Industrial Revolution, lace was painstakingly made by hand, mostly by women & children
The Lacemakers project
The Lacemakers is an Arts Council funded puppetry Research and Development project, inspired by lacemaking lore and history.
Blog Posts
Click here to see blog posts documenting my research about lacemaking and the development of the puppetry project.
Forum
Please visit the forum to connect with others interested in lacemaking! If you would like to contribute to the research, or if I have got something wrong, please let me know there!
Online Tutorials
Some free online video tutorials for families to learn how to make a simple puppet from easily sourced materials!
Blog posts
You can read posts about lacemaking and the development of the project below.
You can click on the buttons below to see a specific category of posts. You can see the blog page.
- All
- Characters
- Creative Puppetry Development
- History of Lacemaking
- Lace Folklore and Customs
- Lace Legends
- Lacemaking Tools
- Music Development
Unpicking the Lost Stitch: A Conceptual Approach to Research By Ulysses Black
The Smuggler Character (and his dog)
The Lace Merchant (character and history)
The Night Tangler (continued)
Animation – Patron and Clergyman pin Old Bob
