A typical length of pre-stitched oya lace which will be added to a headscarf, home linens or made into jewelry.I have always been fascinated by Oya Lace, and was even more influenced by the attentions it attracted of my expat friends Rose and Tara.
Rose, as an artist and designer, used vintage pieces of crochet and oya lace in a myriad of ways to create modern items and Tara is very good at sniffing out Oya lace wherever she goes - she loves it!
Igne Oyasi bracelet by Turkish jewelry artisan Birsen Sonmez and available through Citara's.There's so much history, stories and techniques involved in Oya Lace so you might be interested in finding out more. Read my article about it all on valleyfiberlife.com
'Oya' was one of the very first things that captivated me about Turkish crafts. The delicacy, the incredible skill and patience needed to create bloom after bloom. I'm still in awe of it. Thank you so much for featuring my clutch, Figen!
ReplyDeleteI got so used to seeing it around that I suppose I got a bit jaded, and took it for granted I'm afraid. I'm so glad I got to look at it again through fresh eyes thanks to you and Tara!
ReplyDeleteThis is so delicate and gorgeous!
ReplyDeletehello! loved this post, its so nice to see everyone appreciating such a fabulous art.
ReplyDeleteI have various examples of oya lace on my blog, I'd be very humbled if you visited and had a look around :)
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