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Family Registers and Family LegendsConsidered a genteel accomplishment, needlework was an important component of female education in colonial and federal America. Family register samplers, such as this late 18th century example worked by twelve-year-old Alicia Lawrence (1787–1866) of Hartford, Connecticut, were frequently made during the later phase of girls’ needlework training, and were a popular way of documenting and preserving family histories. sampler, family register, Alicia Lawrence, Charles Sheldon, Alice Adams, Nathan Hale, William Lawrence, embroidery, 18th century, needlework |
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Extreme MendingWhen we talk about sustainability, why don’t we talk about mending? The Netherlands-based Platform 21=Repairing project and its offshoot, Repair Cafés, do just that. Platform 21=Repairing published a manifesto extolling the benefits of mending, and the Repair Cafés bring together skilled tinkerers and those with items in need of repair together in a free social space over tea and coffee. sampler, repair, sustainability, Dutch, Netherlands, 18th century |
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Popular objectsOnce a month the Digital & Emerging Media team will be reporting back on how objects in the collection circulate online. And here's our first missive. permanent collection, embroidery, sampler, Kodak, camera, Peter Pan, wallpaper, doorplate, Saul Bass |
