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Oya
By: Angel/Poyraz Date: July 14, 2011, 7:58 am
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Discovery and Tradition: Oya Needle Lace
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ne of the most culturally distinctive o
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the traditional Turkish crafts, the centuries-old art of oya, or
�igne oyasi� as it better known, has been enjoying a revival in
popularity and growing worldwide acknowledgement.
lthough
fewer Turkish women make oya lace themselves nowadays (or know
how to), it is still very much revered and sought after in
modern accessories. Young people enjoy wearing bracelets,
necklaces, earrings, belts and bags adorned with oya lace. Older
people may, out of tradition, put away oya laced bed linen,
towels and prayer head scarves in a classical bridal trousseau
for their daughters. In any case, home furnishing accessories
with oya trimming can be found in even the most modern and
trendy homes in Turkey. I especially love the oya used in modern
jewelry, mixed with silver or semi-precious stones.
local
jewelry artisan named Birsen Sonmez, has used oya beautifully in
her jewelry, and I fell in love with it at first sight. There
is no limit to the styles and colors she will use. I
ill be
promoting her work along with the other artisans at the Stitch &
Craft Show at London Olympia in March 2010 and am eagerly
anticipating the reaction the oya will receive for the first
time!
ya is a lace technique which uses a tiny straight needle
to make even tinier loops and knots and as the knots are
tightened the stitches also grow smaller. At first glance, oya
appears very similar to crochet lace. However, it is much finer,
designed to be sewn onto something else and differs in its
ability to be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. There are
two main stitches � the square and the triangle. Phases in the
work are called root oya, rock oya and main oya.
composition
is created by using several styles together. Often it is desired
to make the oya stand stiff and, while in pre-modern times horse
hair was used to achieve this, nowadays wire or plastic thread
is used. The oya was starched using egg whites, sugar or
gelatin. Today, because of economy, the silk thread classically
used to make oya embroidery is used much less than before and
cotton thread, even polyester, is more common.
ecognized
universally as �Turkish Lace�, it holds a strong place in
Turkish history. Although its origin is placed in Anatolia
around the time of the Silk Road, due to its particular use of
silk and the popular production of silk in the region, it isn�t
known exactly where and by whom oya was first developed.
Nonetheless, the art of oya has played a large role in
decoration during every era of the Ottoman empire, both in the
palace courts and in regular homes. Antique oya lace is valued
highly by collectors and antique dealers, especially today as
the demand for handcrafts is getting higher.
ya techniques have
not changed since Ottoman times and have traditionally been
passed down the generations through women teaching one another,
within the family or neighborhood setting. Very few extensive
written instructions, patterns or other similar records have
been kept and even this fact makes it more astonishing that the
art has not been lost! The strength of women teaching one
another over the generations is evident in the loyalty to
technique and style in oya lace today we see when compared to
antique examples on display.
ya lace has always had a story
or message to communicate � love, sadness, yearning, mourning,
joy. Originally made to trim head scarves, bed linen, towels and
bridal veils, the designs have been named after flowers (lilies,
hyacinths and violets the most popular), nature and legends
(such as Mejnun�s nest). The colors and designs of the material
to be trimmed lend inspiration to the oya � to make the
embroidery a delightful continuation of the fabric
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Oya
By: Beyhan Date: July 14, 2011, 9:49 am
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Absolutely beautiful work! I love how the women have progressed
to 3D pieces and study real blossoms to create life-like forms.
So talented! Thank you for sharing...
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Oya
By: kelebek Date: August 6, 2011, 1:28 pm
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Love turkish lace !!
ome pics: <a href=\"\" rel=\"external
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Oya
By: omya Date: October 14, 2014, 2:42 pm
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Have been trying to learn it but couldnt
am very good with
crochet, but adore any handcraft �
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Oya
By: zoalinka Date: October 17, 2014, 8:34 pm
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[quote author=omya date=1413315752]
ave been trying to learn it
but couldnt
am very good with crochet, but adore any
handcraft
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tried learning too, but it is very
difficult�
can knit, but I found it really hard working with
the tiny little threads and needles for oya
t is sooo pretty
though
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