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Needlecraft and Wellbeing: An Interview with Dr Alison Mayne

Needlecraft and Wellbeing: An Interview with Dr Alison Mayne

FromSew What?


Needlecraft and Wellbeing: An Interview with Dr Alison Mayne

FromSew What?

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Alison Mayne, a textile researcher and practitioner who wrote her PhD about knitting and crocheting Facebook groups and wellbeing. The two discuss the intersection of needlework and social media, new Soviet dress, fashions from the feminist magazine Spare Rib, and the continued fight for inclusivity in the world of needlework and textiles more generally. As always, images and resources discussed in this episode are available on Twitter and Instagram at @sewwhatpodcast.
Released:
Aug 6, 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.