Lacebark Bonsai

Bonsai trees made of lace

There are similarities between the characteristic patterns of lace work and plant growth patterns. By combining lacework that has become superfluous with the aesthetic principles used in the dwarf tree art form Bonsai, lacework becomes zeitgeist resistant. Lace and crochet work requires a lot of time and attention, the goal not solely to create a work of art, but also serves to tame the human mind. The products of this form of concentration meditation, however beautiful, do not always find their way within our current taste. Through care and attention, the artist infuses a craft product with soul. Throwing it away or selling it cheap feels particularly wrong. These Bonsai trees are made from discarded lacework recovered from a pile of sweaters in recycling. These designs were created with thanks to the textile collecting department of the municipality of Groningen, for saving these lace works.