Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part I (Dressed Classic)

About this episode

Isabella Rosner discusses her book on embroidery created in prisons and mental health hospitals, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit.

Embroidery historian Isabella Rosner joined us in 2024 to discuss her book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarcerationwhich explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals who are a testament to the triumphs and sorrows of the human spirit and a reminder of "what can be created when freedom is out of reach." Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Isabella Rosner

Topics covered

• embroidery
• incarceration
• mental health
• human spirit
• fashion history

Keywords

• embroidery
• incarceration
• mental health
• human spirit
• fashion history
• Isabella Rosner

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration

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