{"product_id":"12-5-ana-martins-bobbin-lace-sculptural-jewelry","title":"12.5 - Aheneah | Bobbin Lace Sculptural Jewelry","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the art of bobbin lace through an unexpected material: metal wire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this hands-on workshop, textile artist Aheneah will introduce participants to the fundamentals of bobbin lace, a traditional textile technique reimagined through metal to create delicate, sculptural \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ejewelry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking with eight bobbins simultaneously, you'll learn the whole stitch, explore how to manipulate metal wire, and gradually build your own lace structures. You'll create three to four individual elements before experimenting with ways to connect them into a three-dimensional piece of wearable sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end of the workshop, you'll take home your own handcrafted brooch, earring, or pendant, along with the foundational skills to continue exploring metal bobbin lace independently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo previous experience is necessary. All materials are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eARTIST BIO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eAna Martins (Aheneah)\u003cspan\u003e is a Portuguese textile artist, researcher, and material maker based in New York. Working at the intersection of textiles, sculpture, and material experimentation, her practice explores the relationship between the body, architecture, and organic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough traditional techniques such as crochet, weaving, and bobbin lace, she challenges the expected properties of materials, transforming familiar textile processes into unexpected sculptural forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer work has been exhibited across the U.S. and Europe, including recent presentations at L'Space Gallery and the United Nations in New York. In 2024, she received a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to pursue an MFA in Textiles at Parsons School of Design. Her practice has been featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesignboom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColossal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnravelling Women's Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SUDESTADA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68153326076124,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/9108\/0924\/files\/4.3_Bobbin-Lace_Invites_Workshops_f019afe2-692f-429d-a273-b7b670009058.png?v=1794170025","url":"https:\/\/shop.lasudestada.com\/products\/12-5-ana-martins-bobbin-lace-sculptural-jewelry","provider":"SUDESTADA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}