Episode 70: The Sampler: Lessons in Womanhood

Engage in visual compositions by 19th century Miranda Robinson and contemporary Elaine Reichek, who employ polychrome fibers and a needle, an assemblage of color, line and iconography in the embroidered work, Sampler. Visit Connecticut Historical Society to view the well-preserved Sampler by Miranda Robinson at www.chs.org and view the prolific work of contemporary artist Elaine Reichek at www.elainereichek.com. Reichek's "Sampler (Kruger/Holzer)" can be viewed at Whitney Museum of American Art, www.whitney.org.