FAQ

Please submit any questions you may have regarding any of our projects or products to: info@dangelohome.com , or for specific questions regarding digital fabric printing, to: info@fabricprint.net . Your inquiries are always welcome!

Commonly Asked Questions:

Q: Does Victoria D'Angelo design or work with product development?

A: Yes, although overseeing the various projects is a priority, she is currently working on product designs for the Lace Ladies and other home textile products for the Global Products Placement Project, as well as a digitally printed fabric collection. Product development is offered on a project basis as part of her consulting business .

Q: Does Ms. D'Angelo visit art schools or companies to speak about these projects?

A: Public engagements are made through Utopia Communications (Phone: (908) 433-7821

ann@utopiacommunications.biz ) or by contacting D'Angelo Home Collections via the website or email. info@dangelohome.com.

Q: Are all the products shown on the website available for purchase?

A: Yes. Although many are made to order, the regular ‘collection' and certain key products are available for purchase.

Q: Can custom made products be ordered?

A: Yes. If you would like to order any category of product, customized, an information outline will be sent to you to initiate the process of ‘building' the product. They may include: bedding, tabletop items, pillows, children's bedding and some clothing items, bridal items, framed art and some clothing items. Many products can be hand embroidered with specific colors or patterns and all can be monogrammed.

Q: How can I see more about the actual process of hand made bobbin lace making?

A: Throughout the world, there are organizations involved in lace making, primarily as an art form or hobby as opposed to ‘production' for retail distribution. There are lace fairs and lace-makers display their work at other types of fairs, sometimes demonstrating the craft. On the isle of Burano in Venice , Italy , the local ladies produce Venetian lace. There is a group of ladies in Puerto Rico who make bobbin lace as taught to them by early missionaries. In Europe, especially France , small pockets of lace producers are still active. Since it is an ancient art, the materials and techniques of pillow lace or bobbin lace are the same and are used by the Lace Ladies of India . In the near future, it will be possible to view the Lace Ladies making the lace via the website. A tour of the products made by the ladies and other designers incorporating the lace will be presented nationwide at a date to be announced. The Catholic Encyclopedia/lace is also a good source for understanding the history and process of lace making.

Q: Can anyone become a Committee Member for the Global Products Placement Project?

A: As new products are discovered and selected for the project, committee members are considered based on their particular area of expertise. The initial members are a small cross-section of the professions applicable to the projects being initiated. Anyone interested in offering their professional knowledge as a member can contact the website for an application. It is a questionnaire designed to understand their particular area of knowledge applicable to the project. At the appropriate time, they would be ‘activated' to review a project, product or assist in some way. There are no specific criteria for someone's background or occupation in this regard, only that a specific need exists which that person can contribute towards. For example, in the process of developing a wood carved item from a village, there may be a need for development of an additional water source to support the artisans. An engineer with some experience in this specific area would be ideal as a board member.

Q: If the Lace Ladies are not able to continue making lace, will it mean the art form dies?

A : Aside from very small ‘pockets' of lace makers in various countries, most lace has transitioned from hand made to machine made. It is not economically possible to make hand made lace in volume, so it remains a niche market. Our goal is to preserve the art of these laces by increasing the number of producers making it, but not to mass market the products on any level. At present, the only known area of lace making able to be developed into a viable business entity able to support the Ladies and help increase the number of lace makers, is in this southern region of India . And, since we are not trying to produce only the old style products customarily associated with hand made lace, we are able to grow the market with new, updated products and categories. This will ensure the future of the art and the community is preserved. If the number of ladies making the lace diminishes, the process of rebuilding will be too lengthy and, most likely, lace making will die out in this region. Due to the Tsunami, many of the Lace Ladies were displaced. Only the support of this community of lace makers brought them back together. Even the loss of a few of the ladies affects the overall success of the project. It's important they are supported by growth and financial security.

For more information, contact D'Angelo Home Collections, Inc., at info@dangelohome.com, or call: 877-745-5278.