SPCreative Crafts - Suzanne Plamping

Suzanne Plamping is a lacemaker who works at the meeting point of heritage and contemporary craft. She approaches lace as both a historical language and a living medium, transforming mixture of threads into patterns that echo landscape, architecture, and the quiet rhythms of everyday life.

Her practice honours the traditions that shaped lacemaking while embracing new materials and techniques that expand its expressive range. Each piece becomes a conversation between past and present — a reminder that lace is not only delicate, but enduring. Suzanne celebrates detail, patience, and the resilience of craft, inviting viewers to see lace as an art form that continues to evolve.

Alongside her studio work, Suzanne is committed to teaching lace in places where people least expect to encounter it — from heritage venues to community hubs and even music festivals. By bringing lacemaking into lively, unconventional settings, she opens the craft to new audiences, demonstrating that lace is not confined to the past but thrives wherever curiosity and creativity gather. Her teaching practice reinforces her belief that tradition grows strongest when shared widely, boldly, and in the heart of contemporary culture.

Want to find out more, or even try bobbin lace making yourself? Look out for Suzanne's taster workshops at Created By Hand in 2027