inhabiting patterns of our foremothers

Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace doily with Armenian letters stitched in

The Armenian Needlelace Initiative is dedicated to the study of Armenian needlelace traditions in relationship with ancestral lifeways and lands.

Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace doily
Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace doily in progress, held in open hand
Black and white photo of Armenian needlework, including needlelace doily and trimmed collar, with museum tags
Black and white photo of needlelace doily hanging at open-air market
Black and white photo of several Armenian needlelace medallions
Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace medallion in progress, held in open hand
Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace doily
Black and white photo of Armenian needlelace doily

All needlelace depicted on this website are made of cotton unless otherwise noted.

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