Behind The Glass: A Parsonage Podcast S1 E4: With... Bethany Turner-Pemberton
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Mar 28, 2024 Bethany Turner-Pemberton, a PhD candidate in Textiles and Museum Studies, dives into the colorful world of fashion and history. She shares captivating stories about the evolution of textiles, revealing the harsh realities of child labor during the Industrial Revolution. The discussion explores personal connections to the Brontë sisters, showcasing how garments preserve memory and identity. With a blend of humor and insight, they examine the significance of creativity in textiles, and even have fun with anecdotes about the sisters' unique fashion choices.
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Textiles Research Meets Teaching
- Bethany runs textiles workshops, teaches at Manchester School of Art, and researches collaboratively with Science and Industry Museum.
- She connects student practice to real-world work and museum outcomes through her PhD and teaching.
Textile History Is Still Living
- Manchester's textile story continues beyond the Industrial Revolution and is now knotty, connected, and multi-scalar.
- Museums should show contemporary textile networks as extensions of historical collections to reflect living industry.
Fragment Sparks More Questions
- Bethany chose a fragment of Charlotte Brontë's wedding trousseau sleeve because fragments spark imagination more than complete garments.
- She enjoys decoding manufacture, provenance, and how local makers might have made the original dress.