Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe History and Use of Tatting: An Interview with Dr Brenda Rewhorn
Season 4 Episode 37
In this episode Isabella interviews Dr Brenda Rewhorn, the chairman of the Ring of Tatters and a maker of all sorts of textiles who did her PhD on th…
1 day, 10 hours ago
Charlotte Brontë's Life Through Clothes: An Interview with Dr Eleanor Houghton
Season 4 Episode 36
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Eleanor Houghton about her new book Charlotte Brontë's Life Through Clothes, published by Bloomsbury.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Sew What? Goes to India, Part 2: Shrujan and Shrujan LLDC
Season 4 Episode 35
In the second part of this two-part episode about needlework in India, Isabella interviews the staff at Shrujan and Shrujan LLDC, based in Bhuj.
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3 months ago
Sew What? Goes to India, Part 1: Chanakya International and Chanakya School of Craft
Season 4 Episode 34
In the first part of this two-part episode about needlework in India, Isabella interviews the staff at Chanakya, based in Mumbai.
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3 months ago
Art X Fashion: An Interview with Dr Elizabeth Way
Season 4 Episode 33
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Elizabeth Way about her exhibition Art X Fashion, on display at the Museum at FIT until 19 April 2026.
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3 months ago
Collecting Samplers: An Interview with Alexandra Peters
Season 4 Episode 32
In this episode, Isabella interviews Alexandra Peters about her sampler collection and the importance of studying samplers.
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4 months ago
Textile Conservation and Marie Antoinette Style: An Interview with Hannah Sutherland
Season 4 Episode 31
In this episode, Isabella interviews Hannah Sutherland, ACR, Senior Textile Conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The two discuss what is in…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Chinese Textiles in 18th-Century Britain: An Interview with Shilei Zeng
Season 4 Episode 30
In this episode, Isabella interviews Shilei Zeng, Assistant Curator of China at the Victoria and Albert Museum and final year PhD student at King's C…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The History of Punch Needle: An Interview with Micah Clasper-Torch
Season 4 Episode 29
In this episode, Isabella interviews Micah Clasper-Torch, an artist, designer, and educator whose work is centred around the traditional craft of pun…
8 months ago
The Embroidery of Lorina Bulwer: An Interview with Ruth Battersby
Season 4 Episode 28
In this episode, Isabella interviews Ruth Battersby, Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles at Norfolk Museums Service. The two talk about the embroi…
1 year, 2 months ago