Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE ISS1801

 
TITLE History of Lace 1

 
UM LEVEL 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Islands and Small States Institute

 
DESCRIPTION Study-unit objective:

The objective is to acquaint students with the development of lace making by needle and bobbin, basing on handwork and weaving crafts since the 16th Century. The unit also traces the development of new techniques of Lace Making in European lace centres, and how these techniques influenced Lace Making in Malta.

Study-unit topics:

- Old Crafts Advent of Lace Making
- Passamano
- Early needle lace and cutwork
- Plated Laces
- Development of early Bobbin Lace
- Various Laces in Europe
- Italian Laces
- Flemish Laces
- Laces of France
- Laces of England
- Spanish Laces
- Maltese Lace

Suggested Readings:

- Mrs Bury Palliser - History of Lace
- Santina M. Levey - Lace A History

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination (2 Hours) Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Consiglia Azzopardi

 

 
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