Updated: Pierre Fouché’s Intricate Photographic Lace Can Take Years To Complete

Posted by Danielle | Dec 16, 2013 | Beyond Knitting, Yarn Bombs & Fiber Art | 0 |

Pierre Fouché is a lacemaker and internationally respected practitioner and teacher of contemporary bobbin lace. Thematically, his work focuses on portraiture and the gaze, photography and representation, appropriation and web-media cultures, as well as some forays into overt queer politics.

This portrait by Cape Town-based artist Pierre Fouché was made over a four year period using bobbin lace in polyester thread:

Pierre Fouché. Portrait of Guy Nardy (2009-2012).
Bobbin lace in polyester floss. 570 x 400mm. Private Collection

This more recent piece is nothing short of a masterpiece:

Pierre Fouché. The Judgment of Paris (after Wtewael) III. 2018.
Bobbin lace and macramé in polyester braid, wood. 208 x 80cm. Private collection.

Spend more time with Pierre’s work at pierrefouche.net

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Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.