'Cherry Blossom'

I've always found the idea of time capsules fascinating. The fact that someone has left something behind for anyone to find. The pure mystery behind them. 

We embarked onto the Nottingham Contemporary Gallery, inspired by the Haitian Vodou (voodoo) exhibition, where beautiful ceremonial flags hung every where. They were hand sewn with thousands of sequins and beads. They developed over the years - being used purely for ceremonies and the raising of spirits in the earlier times, and later being more like masterpieces and to communicate the importance of the religion and historical events. 

However, the main thing that inspired me is the fact that the outside of the recently built (2009) Nottingham Contemporary, had lace in-printed into front metalwork just above the entrance. The beauty and genius of it was extended by the fact that the lace is in fact a lace pattern found in a time capsule that was left in the Victorian times. 

The lace is called 'Cherry Blossom' and I would imagine it may have been used as a border on something but it fits perfectly onto the side of the gallery.