Victorian Samplings

For this episode of Victorian Samplings, we've stitched together a trio of conversations about textiles. Learn about about the history of spinning wheels, the nineteenth-century craze for Crazy Quilts, and how fabric scraps feature in a woman's very detailed record of her life.

With Guests Dina Kalman Spoerl, Brandi Goddard, and Lucie Heins

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Attentive to bees and beetles and the bark of trees and also to bonnets, artists’ books, and embroidery, this episode of Victorian Samplings explores relationships between living things and handmade objects.

With Guests Kate Flint, Steeve Buckridge, and Willow Rector

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We launch our second season with three conversations about paper objects in motion.

With Guests Patrick Leary, Meredith Bak, and Catherine Golden

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In the final episode of our first season, we welcome four guests who share their knowledge of the material history of pregnancy and parenthood.

With Guests Mary Elizabeth Leighton, Lisa Surridge, Vicky Mills, and Karen Bourrier

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In this episode, we invite you to indulge your bibliophilic tendencies. Join us as we explore the material history of some beautiful, one-of-a-kind books.

With Guests Kirsten MacLeod, Denae Dyck, and Elizabeth Bassett

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In this episode, we re-engage with the world of fashion. We'll consider some emotional and social dimensions of Victorian-era style, and we’ll welcome three guests to help us with that task.

With Guests Tania Duclos, Anne Bissonette and Inés Bonacossa

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In this episode, we speak with three scholars about the material history of collection, a practice and an approach to the material world that defined Victorian culture.

With Guests Maria Zytaruk, Freya Gowrley and Alison Hedley

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In this episode, we discuss the creation, perception, and cultural significance of Victorian-era clothing.

With guests Manon Gaudet, Kristen Guest, and Sabrina Mark

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From valentines to wallpaper, this episode explores the creative ways that Victorians interacted with paper.

With Guests Alice Crossley, Hannah Field, Paisley Mann and Deborah Wynne

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We’re talking about Visual Arts in this episode: from a miniature portrait to an outlandishly large print.

With Guests Jo Briggs, Andrea Korda and Shalini Le Gall

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