The New Bedford Whaling Museum has just opened an exhibition titled:
Needle/Work: Art, Craft, and Industry in a Whaling Port
Sponsored by the Coby Foundation, Wood Foundation, and several corporate and
private donors, the exhibition looks at the role needlework, in its broadest
sense, has played in the region¹s history. It looks at domestic plain
sewing, schoolgirl and fancy needlework, including work done by both sailors
and the wives of whaling captains at sea. Local industries, such as sail and
flag-making, the outwork manufacturing of seamen¹s clothing, local tailors,
dressmakers, and milliners, and shoemakers, and the transition into factory
work from outwork are also touched on. It takes into account New Bedford ¹s
immigrant communities, particularly those from the Azores, Madeira, and Cape
Verde , and their contributions. There is a small section on the needle
trades that still exist in contemporary New Bedford .
There will be a symposium in June 2008 see the attached pdf registration
form. I have money available through a grant to fund 5 student scholarships
to the symposium. The scholarship will include the lecture schedule and
receptions, housing, and travel expenses, to a maximum of $1000 per
scholarship.
Applicants for the scholarship should send a letter (no more than 450 words)
to me at the address given below by March 31, 2008. The letter should
explain how attendance at the symposium will help in their education and
career paths, and include a brief explanation of financial need.
Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students in recognized
programs relating to textile history, maritime history, and American
studies. A coversheet with the application letter should include a
photocopy of the applicant¹s current student ID, and contact information
including an email address and a telephone number.
Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 30, 2008.
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