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Back to SearchHmong Embroidery: Paj Ntaub and Story Cloths
Season 4 Episode 7
In this episode, Isabella discusses Hmong embroidery. She focuses most on Paj Ntaub ("flower cloth") and Hmong story cloths, discussing their materia…
3 years, 8 months ago
Mary Linwood's Art of Stitchery: An Interview with Dr Heidi Strobel
Season 4 Episode 6
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Heidi Strobel about the celebrated 18th-century needlewoman Mary Linwood. The two discuss Mary Linwood's art …
3 years, 9 months ago
The World of Erica Wilson, Part 2: An Interview with Dr Anne Hilker and Vanessa Diserio
Season 4 Episode 5
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Anne Hilker and Vanessa Diserio. Anne is the co-author and co-curator of the book and exhibition Erica Wilson…
4 years ago
The World of Erica Wilson, Part 1: An Interview with Edith Bouriez
Season 4 Episode 4
In this episode, Isabella interviews Edith Bouriez, embroidery entrepreneur Erica Wilson’s right-hand woman. Edith served as master teacher for Erica…
4 years ago
All About Egyptian Textiles: An Interview with Seif El Rashidi
Season 4 Episode 3
In this episode, Isabella interviews art historian Seif El Rashidi about Egyptian textiles, spanning from ancient weaving to modern appliqué work.
Im…
4 years, 1 month ago
RSN at the Fashion and Textile Museum: An Interview with Dennis Nothdruft
Season 4 Episode 2
In this episode, Isabella interviews Dennis Nothdruft, Head of Exhibitions at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London. The two discuss the museum's …
4 years, 1 month ago
New London Needlework Reexamined: An Interview with Lynne Zacek Bassett
Season 4 Episode 1
In this episode, Isabella interviews independent fashion and textile scholar and curator Lynne Zacek Bassett. The two discuss Lynne's current exhibit…
4 years, 3 months ago
Stitching A Better World: An Interview with Stephanie Valencia of the Social Justice Sewing Academy
Season 3 Episode 16
In the final episode of season 3, Isabella chats with Stephanie Valencia, Program Director of the Social Justice Sewing Academy. The Social Justice S…
4 years, 4 months ago
Flax and Finger Weaving: Māori Woven Textiles
Season 3 Episode 15
In this mini episode, Isabella discusses hand weaving crafted by the Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand), focusing on its history, techniques, and…
4 years, 4 months ago
Resilient Stitching, Then and Now: An Interview with Claire Wellesley-Smith
Season 3 Episode 14
In this episode, Isabella interviews embroidery artist, author, and researcher, Claire Wellesley-Smith. The two discuss everything from Claire's comm…
4 years, 4 months ago