Drawing, warping, ‘greco’, ‘greco redin’, ‘panetti’, ‘vovetti’, ‘sbari con picò’, ‘rete macà’, ‘rilievo con punto k’, fine iron

Made with cotton thread

Unique piece

This butterfly is the result of 240 hours of work by an expert lacemaker.

8x6 cm

The Burano lace tradition has been present in our Maravacchio family for four generations. It began with great-great-grandmother Elisa, followed by her daughter, great-grandmother Adelina. Then came grandmother Sandra's turn, who in turn is teaching her granddaughters.

Initially, the girls learnt this ancient art at the Burano Lace School, now converted into a museum, while now it is handed down in the family.

Burano lace is one of the most time-consuming craft techniques to make: only needle and cotton thread are used. With this ancient technique it is possible to make anything on commission: from household linen (tablecloths, sheets, towels) to underwear, not forgetting wedding and ceremony dresses, accessories and anything else you desire.

You can also attend personalised courses, held by master lacemaker Sandra, in our craft workshop in Burano.