Victorian Samplings

In this, our second bonus episode for Season 3, we take you behind the scenes of the Crafting Communities project. Join us to learn how crafting has helped us both build a community and deepen our knowledge of nineteenth-century material culture.

Hosted by Vanessa Warne

With Guests Andrea Korda, Rebekah Stretch, Jacqueline Kublik, Jocelyn Diemer, Priscilla Adebanji, Lucie von Schilling, Kalea Furmanek-Raposo, Jane Nederlof, and Mary Elizabeth Leighton

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In this, our first of two bonus episodes, we invite you to think alongside some gifted educators about how making and material culture enrich teaching and learning.

Hosted by Vanessa Warne, Jessie Krahn, and Natalie LoVetri

With Guests Leith Davis, Tommy Mayberry, and Claire Battershill

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Embracing the spectacular, this episode explores the material histories of a spectral substance, a stolen diamond, and an awe-inspiring fire.

Hosted by Vanessa Warne and Jessie Krahn

With Guests Christopher Keep, Amanda Shubert, and Anne Sullivan

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From Australia to Canada to Spain, this episode explores connections between migration, place, and material history.

Hosted by Vanessa Warne, Jessie Krahn, and Anne Hung

With Guests Veronica Alfano, Christine Olson, and Allison Fizzard

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This episode features conversations with three talented people whose modern-day creations shine a light on nineteenth-century material culture. Prepare to be inspired by them to make a cheese tart, a textile, or a storytelling machine.

Hosted by Vanessa Warne

With Guests Charlene Van Buekenhout, Drew McKevitt, and Elly McCausland

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