Janice Frisch - Folklore Curator

Send a textIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review here.Janice E. Frisch received her PhD in folklore from Indiana University, where she studied women’s textile arts, particularly quilting. Her research focuses on transnational influences in textiles and on the stories women tell about their art. She has conducted research at numerous museums, including the International Quilt Museum, the Winterthur Museum, and the Quilt Gallery and Museum in York, England. Her groundbreaking work on the development of the block-style quilt in the United States was recently published in American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870, edited by Patricia Cox Crews and Carolyn Ducey. In this episode we chat about Janice's first "quilt" style, her wonderful quilting mentor (we should all aspire to be one of these!), and her extensive travels. Janice learned early on that if you volunteer, you get to actually handle the quilts! With gloves, of course.  You can follow her on her blog at TangibleCultureLLC.com and on Instagram @tangibleculture. She currently works for The Electric Quilt Company, helping them test their latest software for designing quilts, while also running her own business, giving lectures, and teaching about quilts and quilt history. More info and contact information for Janice's lectures can also be found on her website. A few more links:listen until the end of the podcast for a coupon code for 20% offWant to try free motion quilting but don't know where to start? Here's 3 simple steps to get going. Are you looking to ADVANCE your machine quilting skills?Machine quilting can be very solitary, especially on a longarm. It's just not that easy to pack up your machine and head to a friend's house for the day, right? But it's important to have that community - that sharing of ideas and tips, encouragement and motivation.For more information and to sign up, visit our website.  Support the show------------------------If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating and review here.Resources: ADVANCE, my monthly subscription membershipFREEHAND QUILTING MASTERCLASS, an on-demand comprehensive courseALL-OVER FEATHER, sign-up for a FREE quilting class And here's where you can find more of my work: YouTube - LIVE & UNSCRIPTED episodesWebsite - for more information on classes and quilting servicesFacebook - current projects and photosInstagram - current projects and photosPinterest - photo galleries and tutorials