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How does a tree become a bonnet? Tune into this week’s episode of where Steeve Buckridge explores the history and significance of lace-bark in nineteenth-centurty Jamaica

How does a tree become a bonnet? Tune into this week’s episode of #VictorianSamplings where Steeve Buckridge explores the history and significance of lace-bark in nineteenth-centurty Jamaica  #Ecologies #CraftingCommunities
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From cornerstones to community, each brick holds a narrative of progress. 🏙✨ Discover the story behind our craft at Sree Constructions, where we're not just building structures, but weaving connections that endure.

From cornerstones to community, each brick holds a narrative of progress. 🏙✨ Discover the story behind our craft at Sree Constructions, where we're not just building structures, but weaving connections that endure.

#SreeConstructions #CraftingCommunities #topbuilderssouthIndia
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Another week, another episode! This time, we explore the tales that c19 textiles can tell. Tune in to hear a fascinating account of how a woman used scraps of clothing to tell her story.

Another week, another #VictorianSamplings episode! This time, we explore the tales that c19 textiles can tell. Tune in to hear a fascinating account of how a woman used scraps of clothing to tell her story. #CraftingCommunities #Textiles
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I made camera obscuras out of cardboard boxes with my 19th century visual culture students today. It was a ton of fun, much more effective than showing a theoretical diagram of how they work.

I made camera obscuras out of cardboard boxes with my 19th century visual culture students today. It was a ton of fun, much more effective than showing a theoretical diagram of how they work. #teaching #learning #visualculture #historyofphotography #craftingcommunities
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Happy Thursday! It's time for another episode of . This week we are joined by art historian Kate Flint to talk about Bark Beetle Books and the intertwined artistic and natural histories of North America. Tune in to learn more!

Happy Thursday! It's time for another episode of #VictorianSamplings. This week we are joined by art historian Kate Flint to talk about Bark Beetle Books and the intertwined artistic and natural histories of North America. Tune in to learn more! #Ecologies #CraftingCommunities
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Where we live has a lot of terrace homes. A pattern has been made, so that people can (learn to) knit their own home! Then come together and make a blanket, or something similar. Being together whilst apart is important. .

Where we live has a lot of terrace homes. A pattern has been made, so that people can (learn to) knit their own home! Then come together and make a blanket, or something similar. Being together whilst apart is important. #craftingcommunities.
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Embroidery artist Willow Rector incorporates nineteenth-century botanical illustrations in her latest project, UnRavel. Listen to this week’s episode of to learn more about her process!

Embroidery artist Willow Rector incorporates nineteenth-century botanical illustrations in her latest project, UnRavel. Listen to this week’s episode of #VictorianSamplings to learn more about her process! #CraftingCommunities #Embroidery
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This week’s episode features RA @AnneYuenH in conversation with @GrahamMcMonagle 🩰 Tune in to learn about an embellished c19 ballet shoe on display at the V&A

This week’s #VictorianSamplings episode features RA @AnneYuenH in conversation with @GrahamMcMonagle 🩰 Tune in to learn about an embellished c19 ballet shoe on display at the @V_and_A #CraftingCommunities #MarieTaglioni
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'The project has made me happy and more confident about trying new skills'
‘It has made me really happy because I’ve never done anything like this before’ - Just a couple of comments from our creative participants at

'The #CraftingCommunities project has made me happy and more confident about trying new skills' 
‘It has made me really happy because I’ve never done anything like this before’ - Just a couple of comments from our creative participants at #RugeleyLibrary #LetsCreate
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