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

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner about her work exploring embroidery created in prisons and mental health hospitals.

Welcome to part 2 of our 2024 conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner who joined us to discuss her book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals. Each of which stand as 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
• history of fashion

Keywords

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

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration

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