Sew What?

Isabella Rosner
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Sew What? Podcast

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

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    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

  2. JUL 18

    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

  3. MAY 23

    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

  4. APR 18

    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

  5. MAR 29

    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

  6. FEB 29

    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

  7. 12/21/2023

    The Modern Venus: An Interview with Dr Lis Gernerd

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Lis Gernerd about her new book, The Modern Venus: Dress, Underwear and Accessories in the late 18th Century Atlantic World. The two talk about all sorts of undergarments, embroidered muffs, networks of women, and how to build a fashionable woman's body in the late 18th century.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    45 min

  8. 12/14/2023

    Fashion City: An Interview with Dr Lucie Whitmore and Dr Bethan Bide

    In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Lucie Whitmore and Dr Bethan Bide about the Museum of London's exhibition Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style and the accompanying Bloomsbury exhibition catalogue.Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.

    59 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
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Sew What?
  • Show Website
    Sew What?

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