The Mysterious Cape Update
Spring 2026
Dear friends and supporters of Tre Luna Design’s Sara Lipska project, we are excited to update you on our progress since our initial gathering this past winter.
Our visit to France, Poland & the Netherlands
Merrily, Clément Clareton our Paris-based videographer, and I have just completed a 15-day visit to France, Poland, and the Netherlands. During this trip, we conducted interviews with distinguished scholars and historians for our forthcoming documentary, “The Mysterious Cape”. We are currently revising our promotional film to incorporate new discoveries, and notable interviews recorded in Europe. These valuable additions will enable us to refine our film and develop our editor’s script, allowing us to pursue the grants and funding necessary for the advancement and realization of Sara Lipska’s story.
Throughout this process, we have gained deeper insights into the unique and remarkable journey of Sara Lipska. At a time when women faced considerable restrictions and limited opportunities, Sara crafted her own path without established role models.
Born into an Orthodox Jewish merchant family in Mlawa, Poland in 1882, she was an artist and single mother who sustained a prolific career within the Parisian avant-garde community during the Jazz Age and interwar years. A true polymath, Sara excelled as a painter, sculptor, illustrator, fashion designer, interior designer, and architect.
From her arrival in Paris in 1912, her trajectory was extraordinary, beginning as assistant and protégé to Leon Bakst and Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, while collaborating with notable figures including her mentor, Xavery Dunikowski, Paul Poiret, Marie Cuttoli, Helena Rubinstein, Antoine Cireplowski, Chana Orloff, Henri Matisse, and many others among the Polish and international creative communities across art, fashion, design, performance, and architecture.
We are experiencing genuine interest in Lipska among museums, scholars, and art historians. Any additional insights you may have regarding our film, or recommendations of individuals or institutions who might be interested in or supportive of our efforts at sharing Sara’s story, would be sincerely appreciated.
With much appreciation,
Merrily and Thomas
Scholars & Historians Contribute To Sara Lipska’s Story
The following scholars and historians have contributed their expertise and thoughtful insights to the presentation of Sara Lipska’s story.
Dr.Ewa Ziembin’ska
Chief Curator, Xawery Dunikowski Sculpture Museum
Warsaw, Poland
Ewa Ziembińska, Ph.D. in art history and chief curator at the Xawery Dunikowski Sculpture Museum in Warsaw. She is a distinguished researcher and published biographer of Sara Lipska, Xawery Dunikowski, and Antoine Cireplowski.
Her significant scholarship and her curatorship of the landmark 2012 exhibition, "Sara Lipska in the Master's Shadow," marked the first comprehensive rediscovery of Lipska’s life, artistic work, and legacy. Building on this foundation, her forthcoming book, "Sara Lipska, a Versatile Artist" (2026), offers an even more extensive examination of Lipska’s multifaceted career, further shaping our understanding of the artist’s creative associations and achievements. She served as a creative collaborator for the Musée Sainte-Croix exhibition in Poitiers.
Renata Piatkowska, Ph.D.
Chief Curator
The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Warsaw, Poland
Renata Piatkowska, Ph.D., holds a degree in sociology from the Jagiellonian University and serves as the chief curator of collections at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews POLIN in Warsaw. As an art historian specializing in Jewish art and culture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, she is an award-winning author of numerous articles and publications. Her work addresses a wide range of topics for both scholars and the public, with particular emphasis on educational materials for children and teenagers, as well as on the significant collections held at the Jewish Historical Institute.
Ewa Bobrowska, Ph.D.,
Independent Researcher and Psychologist
Associate Program Officer, Terra Foundation, Paris
Ewa Bobrowska, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in art history from Université Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne. She is an independent researcher and psychologist, educated at Jagiellonian University, with special expertise in nineteenth and twentieth-century art.
In her capacity as Associate Program Offficer at the Terra Foundation in Paris, she is committed to advancing art historical scholarship, particularly regarding women artists, their works, and narratives. She has contributed creatively to the Sara Lipska exhibitions at Meudon and Musée Sainte-Croix.
Gillian Voglesang-Eastwood, Ph.D.,
Founder and Director, Textile Research Center (TRC)
Leiden, The Netherlands
Gillian Voglesang-Eastwood, Ph.D., received her doctorate from the University of Manchester, specializing in textiles and wardrobe from Southwest, Central Asia, and Egypt. She is an accomplished author and curator, having written numerous books and organized many exhibitions, including curating the first display of textile artifacts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Gillian serves as the senior author and chief editor of the eight-volume World Encyclopedia of Embroidery. She is also the founder and director of the Textile Research Center (TRC) in Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marianne Lombardi is the
Director of the Museum of Art and History, Ville of Meudon
Paris, France
Marianne Lombardi is the Director of the Museum of Art and History at the Ville of Meudon, Paris. She holds a degree from the Ecole Du Louvre in Paris, with specializations in art history, archaeology, epigraphy, anthropology, and museology.
In 2025, Marianne curated the first French retrospective exhibition, "Sara Lipska (1882-1973): A Multidisciplinary Artist and Her Creative Networks." Additionally, she served as a creative collaborator for the Musée Sainte-Croix exhibition in Poitiers.
Manon Lecaplain
Heritage Curator and Director of the Museums of Poitiers
Poitiers, France
Manon Lecaplain serves as Heritage Curator and Director of the Museums of Poitiers. She graduated from the École Nationale des Chartes and completed a master’s in history at University Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Together with co-curator Camille Belvéze, she conceived and brought to fruition Poitiers’ exhibition, “1882-1974 Lipska Art in all its Splendor."
Camille Belivéze
Curator of Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, and Ethnography collections at the Museums of Poitiers.
Poitiers, France
Camille Belivéze serves as Curator of Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, and Ethnography collections at the Museums of Poitiers. She holds degrees from the Institut national du patrimoine and the University of Glasgow, where she specialized in Technical Art History.
In collaboration with Manon Lecaplain, Ms. Belivéze conceived and executed the exhibition Poitiers’ Exhibition “1882-1974 Lipska Art in all its Splendor".