An essay by lace scholar and lacemaker Aurelia Loveman on the future of lace as a contemporary art form. She considers how scale, color, materials and authenticity define lace, and argues that artists should master traditional bobbin and needle techniques and then let the technique guide new designs. It is illustrated with contemporary lace works by Inge Vahle and Eileen Phipps and others, and ends with a biographical note on the author.