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New Zealand lacemaker profile, Rowan Panther

March 12, 2026 9:48 AM | Mary Mangan (Administrator)

This lacemaker was new to me--maybe other people who have been around the practice longer know of this work. But it sounds fascinating with unusual materials.

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-lacemaker/

There aren't enough examples of the work in that piece, I had to look for more.

https://www.instagram.com/rowanpantherlace/

And here's the British Museum piece, you can zoom in to see the fibers in great detail.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_2023-2001-1?selectedImageId=1613909269

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