Passing the Fitz yesterday amongst all the banner for the new Degas exhibition
I noticed one for an exhibition "Sampled lives".
Sampled Lives: samplers from the Fitzwilliam Museum
Saturday 6 May 2017 to Sunday 8 April 2018
Showcasing over 100 samplers from the Museum's excellent but often unseen
collection, this display highlights the importance of samplers as documentary
evidence of past lives.
These beautifully embroidered and stitched samplers illuminate the lives of
girls and women, from mid-17th century English Quakers to early 20th century
school pupils, encompassing their education, employment, religion, family,
societal status and needlework skills. The display also highlights the
individuality of each sampler, which in some cases is the only surviving
document to record the existence of an ordinary young woman.
This display will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue by Carol
Humphrey, Honorary Keeper of Textiles, available to purchase from the
Courtyard Shop from the end of May. (and on Amazon)
PLEASE NOTE Unfortunately this exhibition has stepped access only and is
therefore not suitable for wheelchair users. Visit
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/onlineresources to discover themes and highlights of
the exhibition.
Louise
In cloudy Cambridge, where I would have much preferred visiting the Fitz than
the team building event I was on.
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