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Sew What?

A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.

  1. 24 OCT

    Samplers by Free, Freed, and Enslaved Schoolgirls: An Interview with Sarah Brokenborough

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Sarah Brokenborough, a PhD student at Tulane University, about her master's dissertation entitled "What’s the Use?: A Comparison of Needlework Samples Made By Free, Freed, and Enslaved Schoolgirls in the Early Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World."Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    52 min

  2. 27 SEPT

    Stitching in Prison: An Interview with Fine Cell Work

    In this episode, Isabella interviews three people from Fine Cell Work, a British charity that runs rehabilitation projects in prisons by training prisoners in paid, skilled needlework.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    1h 2m

  3. 5 SEPT

    The History and Power of Mending: An Interview with Kate Sekules

    In this episode, Isabella interviews writer, historian, teacher, and lifelong mender Kate Sekules about the history and importance of mending and darning.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    48 min

  4. 18 JUL

    Cambodian Textiles: An Interview with Dr Magali Berthon

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Magali Berthon about Cambodian silk weaving and how textiles were affected by the Khmer Rouge regime.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    1h 1m

  5. 23 MAY

    The History of Crochet: An Interview with Eleanor Gilchrist

    In this episode, Isabella interviews PhD student Eleanor Gilchrist about her fascinating and surprising research into the history of crochet. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    48 min

  6. 18 APR

    Women in Stitches: An Interview with Marcia Goldenstein

    In this episode, Isabella interviews artist Marcia Goldenstein about her series "Women in Stitches," consisting of tiny embroidered portraits of women past and present.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    40 min

  7. 29 MAR

    Naval Embroidery: An Interview with Maya Wassell Smith

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Maya Wassell Smith, assistant curator of art at the National Maritime Museum and a PhD student at Cardiff University. The two discuss naval embroidery in all of its forms.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    55 min

  8. 29 FEB

    Men at (Needle)work: An Interview with Jamie Chalmers

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Jamie Chalmers, AKA Mr X Stitch, the Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery. The two discuss what's happening in the world of contemporary embroidery and what it's like to be a man who embroiders.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    48 min
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About

A podcast all about historic needlework and those who stitched it, hosted by your local historic needlework expert, Isabella Rosner.

Information

  • Creator
    Isabella Rosner
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Sew What?
  • Show Website
    Sew What?

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