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Fiber Talk with Linda Eaton

Casket and toy designed and stitched by Janet Brandt, Indianapolis, telling story of Little Red Riding Hood after she married the woodcutter.
“Embroidery: The Thread of History” is a new exhibition at the Winterthur Museum. It runs now through Jan. 6, 2019. Linda Eaton, Winterthur’s John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior Curator of Textiles, joins us this week to talk about Winterthur, the exhibition theme, what goes into putting an exhibition together, and to share some stories behind the various pieces that are being shown. One of the many highlights of the exhibition is a casket and toy designed and stitched by Janet Brandt, Indianapolis, telling story of Little Red Riding Hood after she married the woodcutter. Click here to see a large image of the casket. This is a fascinating look behind the scenes of one of the leading needlework and textile museums/collections. Also, be sure to view the slideshow below to see the various pieces in the exhibition.–Gary and Christine

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This is a slideshow of some of the items in “Embroidery: The Thread of History” exhibition.

This is Janet Brandt’s video showing what is inside her casket.

Sweet bag at Winterthur exhibition.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Linda Eaton. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine


2 thoughts on “Fiber Talk with Linda Eaton

  1. I love listening to Fiber Talk, and I’ve learned so much because of your podcast. Listening to Linda took me back to my only visit to Winterthur. I happened to be the only person signed up for a house tour and was asking lots of questions about the needlework I saw. So the guide asked if I’d like to stop the tour and go look at the needlework in back! I was in heaven! That was several years ago, and I still dream of going back. I’ll bet this new exhibit is fabulous.

    Thanks, Gary and Christine, for the fun and learning.

    Doris
    Loveland, Colorado

    1. Thanks for listening. Glad you enjoy the shows. You clearly got the elite tour. Hoping I can get to Winterthur someday.
      Gary

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