Žiri Lace Timeline

Lacemaking is intertwined with Žiri space and culture and so does the Lace Timeline merge with the architecture of the Old School building.

Tesla enlaced

Communal areas are connected by a wall spanning through four floors at the new ELES technological center in Ljubljana. In the spirit of electricity, a plan of Nikola Tesla’s AC Motor was woven on this wall with electric cable and glowing fiber optic cable.

Coffee!

Newly designed high-end STARBUCKS cafe next to Brooklyn Bridge in New York features a wall that relates to the industrial look of the building and the structure of the iconic bridge. Manila rope and the lace structure do just that and coffee beans motive obviously relates to the Starbucks itself.

Perseus, Perseids, Beta Persei 
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​3 ETSY Lace Screens

Three of rope lace screens provide some privacy to the glazed offices in the new ETSY headquarters in Dumbo, NY. Incorporated star shaped colourful accents are made of ropes  purchased from various Etsy sellers.

Grapes and Olives Screen

The screen, evoking images of grapes and olives in the maritime tradition of the Mediterranean, separates the dining room and the bar in the MYKONOS BLUE restaurant in the heart of New York’s flower district in Chelsea.

The Good Shepherd

Slovenian church in New York's East Village celebrated 100 years anniversary in 2016 which also coincides with the Year of Mercy proclaimed by the Pope and symbolized by the Good Shepherd having taken upon his shoulders the lost soul. The image of the Good Shepherd in it’s more traditional appearance with the sheep was selected for the permanent installation on the church wall.

Cuore

The HEART motif is an important element in Slovenian traditional design and folklore – as decoration in architecture (in railings, shutters,..), cuisine (Škofja Loka bread, Lect honey bread), butter molds, one of the most typical lace designs, etc.
Mega heart is created in the same way as the typical small lace which is usually sold as a souvenir, just about 40-times larger.

Another Kind of Shoe Lace

Town ŽIRI is mostly known for shoemaking and bobbin lace. The lace monument illustrates nearby hills and rivers that run through Žiri valley. Wooden shoe lasts are hanging from the arched part of the lace like beech masts which are believed to contribute to the town’s name.

Lace & Light

Light installations in three-dimensional lace were created with the beauty and the importance of using primarily renewable sources of energy in mind. Pieces are digitally designed and handcrafted with reused or environmentally friendly materials and with nearly zero waste.

Mantzalin Egg

If Fabergé could make them with jewels, so can Mantzalin with lace.

inLACEd jewelry

inLACEd is a contemporary jewelry line on the threshold between digital design and hand-craft. The continuous ‘line’ that is the basic element of bobbin lace technique, is carefully designed to take into account the shape of the body and consequently the position and fit of the piece to the body. The digital design and individual fabrication process allows custom adjustments and the use of various materials (silver, gold wire, chain,..). 
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