SCULPTURAL TEXTILES DESIGNED AND, ARTFULLY CRAFTED IN NEW YORK.

ABOUT US

Ira & Sue Lances of Staten Island New York began making Wearables back in 1980 in NYC.

As the items became more Artsy Ira & Sue felt the need to start selling their one of a Kind Jackets and Scarves at various Arts & Craft shows throughout the country.

​Many of the venues they currently attend offer awards for excellence and The Lances have been recipients of many awards for their unique designs. At this time Ira & Sue Lances are looking forward to showing their One of a Kind Jackets and Scarves and they hope to please the people who view them.

​They create One of a Kind fabrics using several techniques

One of the techniques is called Handmade Chenille this process leaves us with a fabric which is reversible. The fabric is made at the singer machine and it is 4 layers of various rayon fabrics stitching them together then coming back and cutting thru 3 of the layers leaving one to be the layer, which is the lining.

​Another technique is called Lace Chenille. This is a process in which they start out with yarns, threads, fine cording and by recycling the scraps of rayon from the reversible jackets. They then take the fibers and actually stitch them together right at the singer machine. The fabric when done has an open webbed or lace like look to it.

​Also working in Appliqué technique these are very lightweight and sometimes done on a sheer fabric. By cutting thin strips of rayon sometimes edged using the pearl stitch machine then manipulating the fabrics to create a design they are appliquéd onto a fabric. All of the jackets and scarves have lots of color and texture and can be worn Day into Evening. Everything created by Ira & Sue Lances is also machine washable and dryable too!

Accolades

2023  Summerfair Cincinnati - 3rd Place

2023  Bonita Springs National-Distinction Award

2022 Toledo Botanical Gardens - 3rd Place

2022 Allentown -3rd Place

2021  Summerfair -Honorable Mention

2021 Toledo Botanical Gardens- 3rd Place

2019 ArtFest Fort Myers- Award of Merit

2017  Allentown -1st Place

2014  Delray Affair -

2011  Boardwalk Art Festival -1st Place

2011  Allentown -1st Place

2011  Mainsail - Award of Merit

2011  Artigras - 1st Place Fiber

2010 Festival of the Masters - 3rd Place Fiber

2010 Delray Affair - 3rd Place Fiber

2010 Summerfair - 2nd Place Fiber

2010 Boardwalk Art Festival - Sand Dollar Award

2009 Allentown Art Festival - 2nd Place Fiber

2008 Allentown Art Festival - 1st Place Fiber

2008 Mount Gretna - Judge's Top 10

2008 Brandywine Art Festival - Best in Show runner-up

2007 Bethesda Row - 1st Place Fiber

2007 Boardwalk Art Festival - Merit Award

2006 Allentown Art Festival - 2nd Place Fiber

2006 Coconut Grove - 1st Place Fiber

2005 Boardwalk Art Festival - Merit Award

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