Sew What?

In this episode, Isabella discusses how samplers from Spanish colonies are the intersections of needlework from around the world and across centuries. The first half of the episode focuses on a Guatemalan sampler at LACMA, while the latter covers motifs in Mexican samplers. At the beginning of the episode is a discussion about the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. Here are just a few resources:TO DONATE:https://bailfunds.github.io/https://www.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fundhttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?fbclid=IwAR2hmif9qbD6d43ld-QFuL1FCXDFrNRohzgupYKov-9fgnHb7PWFDhewII0TO READ:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-Vxs6jEUByXylMS2BjGH1kQ7mEuZnHpPSs1Bpaqmw0/preview?fbclid=IwAR21QkkmrmmB9f9aKwjm7rgir4M6MbO932ntl1-m0ULFD3Vu3dWSVPHvNFQ&pru=AAABcp3QumA*MZk0-BbHbWHG6SuPfSuBgw# bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCESWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About RaceWhite FragilityBetween the World and MeHow to Be An AntiracistThe Hate U GiveTO WATCH:13thWhen They See UsBecomingMoonlightSelmaFruitvale StationTO LISTEN:1619 Code SwitchIntersectionality Matters!About RaceTO SIGN: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?recruiter=895898514&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=6a4669c0-a74d-11e8-a554-dd9015f4e479https://www.change.org/p/govia-thameslink-justice-for-belly-mujinga-justiceforbellymujinga?original_footer_petition_id=22536040&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=4&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAASnUQEAAAAAXtYxCkz3BEtlMjI0YWFhYQ%3D%3Dhttps://www.change.org/p/human-rights-campaign-justice-for-ahmuad-arbery?original_footer_petition_id=22510898&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=1&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAD7xTwEAAAAAXtYvfr7R3OczYTNjY2M1Zg%3D%3Dhttps://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor

In this episode, Isabella explores one of her favourite needlework trends, 17th-century frog pouches. These cuties were teeny tiny bags, made of thread, wire, beads, and silk, that probably held sweet fragrances. They were made and worn in early modern England, but scholars disagree on when and why they were made. "Sew What?" attempts to answer these questions. Listen to find out all about these lil embroidered treasures! 

In this episode, Isabella discusses two 19th-century pieces of needlework from opposite sides of the Atlantic, bound together by their tales of woe. The makers are Hannah Powell and Elizabeth Parker and they illustrate that needlework has always been personal and political. 

Welcome to "Sew What?" In this episode, Isabella introduces herself and what this podcast will be about. Woohoo!Music is Kevin MacLeod's "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys."