Festival idrijske čipke

We invite you to participate in the 4th amateur exhibition Lace for a Moment of Peace, which will take
place as part of the 44th Idrija Lace Festival from 19 to 21 June. The central theme of this year’s
festival is 150 years of uninterrupted operation of the Idrija Lace School and the transmission of
knowledge to numerous generations of lacemakers.

At the Idrija Tourism Institute, in cooperation with Tina Koder Grajzar, we have prepared patterns
featuring motifs of bobbins and the word “lace”.

The pattern is designed in two parts that can be joined together so that the twisted line visually
continues into the bobbins with tassels, representing threads. The lettering is drawn separately, so you
may make it in a different colour from the background line—though this is not required. It will be
sufficiently legible even if done in the same colour. If the lettering is in a different colour, it is
aesthetically pleasing if this colour is also repeated in the lower part, in the tassels that “wind” around
the bobbins.

All submitted lace pieces will be combined into a single installation. By submitting your lace, you
agree that the piece becomes part of the collective exhibition. Submitted lace will not be returned,
as all pieces will be connected and brought to life as a unified whole.

What do you need to do?
Download the attached patterns to your computer and print them.
The material for lacemaking is entirely your choice—we welcome your creativity.
Please send or deliver the finished piece(s) (there may be more than one), together with your details
(first and last name, address, email) and a photograph, to the following address:

ZAVOD ZA TURIZEM IDRIJA
“ Čipka za trenutek miru”
Prelovčeva 5
5280 Idrija
Slovenia

We will collect the works up to and including 20 May 2026 and present them as an installation at the
4th amateur exhibition of the 44th Idrija Lace Festival.

For more information:
Branka M. Peternel
E: branka.m-peternel@visit-idrija.si

Be part of the festival atmosphere and join the authors of the 4th amateur exhibition Lace for a
Moment of Peace.

Attachments:

Invitation to Participate in the 4th Amateur Exhibition Lace for a Moment of Peace