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Unstitching Colonialism: South Indian Missionary School Samplers

Unstitching Colonialism: South Indian Missionary School Samplers

FromSew What?


Unstitching Colonialism: South Indian Missionary School Samplers

FromSew What?

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Isabella examines a group of mid-19th-century samplers made by South Indian girls in a missionary school run by a British woman. She discusses the intersection of these samplers and colonialism, focusing on evidence of colonialism in the samplers' threads, inscriptions, and compositions. 
Released:
Jul 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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