Tussenzetsel van witte machinale kant met patroon van bloemen en cirkels, op karton c. 1925

This white machine-made lace with a pattern of flowers and circles, was designed by Gustav Schnitzler, we don't know exactly when. The lace itself is so delicate and precise. It's like a drawing in thread, where the negative spaces are just as important as the solid forms. What I find so interesting is how something so intricate can be created by a machine. The texture is incredible, a web of tiny knots and weaves that catch the light in different ways. If you look closely, you can see the individual stitches, each one a tiny act of repetition that builds into this complex design. It's almost meditative. The way the light filters through the lace, creating shadows and highlights, reminds me of Agnes Martin’s drawings. Both share a kind of quiet beauty, a focus on process and repetition that invites us to slow down and really look. It's a testament to how art, in any form, can transform the everyday into something extraordinary.