Marija Reven

Marija Reven (23 January 1882 – after 1945) was Slovenian bobbin lacemaker, teacher of bobbin lacemaking, drafter and designer. Her lacemaking patterns were advanced and are among best Slovenian lace patterns. As a child she attended the Idrija Lace School under the direction of Antonija Ferjančič, the sister of the school founder and first teacher, Ivanka Ferjančič. She taught how to make various fine laces. Her pupils were children aged five to fifteen, mostly girls. In the first years the school already had around forty-five pupils. Interest in lace-making in Železniki grew steadily, attendance grew greatly, and even experienced lacemakers sought additional training. As Marija Reven could no longer meet all the demands alone, additional teachers were employed.

After leaving Železniki in 1919, she worked part time as a lace-making teacher at the lace school in Trata, Gorenja Vas, where she remained until retirement.

Work as a pattern designer The oldest dated lace pattern with her signature is from 1904.