Episode 78: Elizabeth Colt Series: The Sampler plus a nod to new author John Launius

Welcome to my monthly, bonus episode, “Elizabeth Colt Series,” focused on my writing process and research for my upcoming book of the 19th-century art patron. In this episode, journey through the Sampler; creative expressions by everyday women-compositions constructed with fibers and needle.

I also share Wadsworth Atheneum‘s s newer acquisition of Samplers funded by The Florence Paull Berger Fund. Well preserved, beautiful examples that express the inner lives of ordinary women.

Follow John @JohnLaun1 on Twitter and learn more about his book on Amazon

Resources for this episode include Susan P. Schoelwer, “Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art and Family, 1740-1840, writer Mirra Bank, the Wadsworth Atheneum and Connecticut Historical Society.