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Stitches & Stories: From Endangered Crafts to Enchanted Costumes with Heritage in Every Hemline | Ep. 2507

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Title: Lemons & Lines: Mixing Mediums, Making Art ft. Barbara

  • Date: 07/27/25

  • Episode: 2507

  • Podcast: Art & Inquiry

  • Hosts:

    • MELOGRAPHICS

    • Catalyst Echo

  • Featured Creator: Katrine

Description:

Step into a world where every stitch tells a story and every hemline carries a legacy. In this companion post for Art & Inquiry Ep. 2507, MELO & Cat sit down with the incredibly talented Katrine Hasselquist, the visionary behind Katrine's Thimble. This episode dives deep into Katrine's passion for historical costumes, intricate art dolls, and her vital work in preserving endangered crafts, particularly those on the Norwegian red list.

Inside the Episode

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Chapters & Topics

00:00:00 - Introduction & Katrine's Journey

  • 00:00:20 Episode Overview & Welcome

  • 00:01:22 - Meet Katrine's Thimble,

  • 00:02:56 - Katrine's Artistic Beginnings: Born into Craft,

  • 00:03:31 - The Unexpected Path to Costume Making,

00:05:58 - The Art of Historical Garments,

  • 00:05:58 - The Power of Costumes in Storytelling & Immersion,

  • 00:09:07 - Favorite Historical Eras & the 18th Century Sack-Back Dress,

  • 00:16:10 - Stays, Corsets, and Historical Misconceptions,

  • 00:19:50 - Navigating Historical Garments: The Bathroom Question & Fabric Weight,

00:21:00 - Preserving Endangered Crafts,

  • 00:21:00 - Featured Piece: Katrine's Master's Dissertation Corset & Endangered Crafts,

  • 00:25:22 - The Norwegian Red List of Crafts: Passion for Preservation,

00:31:50 The Creative Process,

  • 00:31:50 Katrine's Creative Process: Costumes vs. Other Crafts,

  • 00:35:50 - Lady Lace: The Technical Challenge of Period Accurate Recreation,

00:48:31 - Drafting the Pattern,

  • 00:48:31 Museum Garment (re)Construction Workbook,

00:54:10 - Art Dolls & Commissions,

  • 00:54:10 - The Intricacies of Art Dolls: Miniature Masterpieces,

  • 00:59:34 - Stories and Personalities of the Art Dolls,

  • 01:03:49 - Commissions & The Jazz Saxophonist Deer,

01:09:18 - Quick Sketch Q&A & #ArtInqMe Artist Prompt,

  • 01:09:18 - Quick Sketch Q&A,

  • 01:20:15 - Katrine's Most Recent Project: Crochet Earrings,

  • 01:22:11 - #ArtInqMe Artist Prompt & Wrap-up

Creative Challenge

Theme & Inspiration

Enchantment

Make and Share Something That Brings You JOY.

Artist Prompt: Post your #ArtInqMe piece on social with the tags below!

Instructions: Use hashtag #ArtInqMe and tag Art & Inquiry on social.

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