Woodlawn & Pope Leighey House | The Annual Needlework Show [NX024]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Elizabeth Reese, Associate Manager of Marketing at Woodlawn & Pope Leighey House which is home to America's longest running needlework competition.Woodlawn is a unique historic site connected to George Washington and features both a federal-style mansion and a Frank Lloyd Wright house. The Needlework Show, which is in its 61st year, invites needleworkers from all over the country and internationally to submit their work for display and judging.Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro00:02:10 - Meet Elizabeth Reese00:05:00 - Woodlawn: A Unique Historic Site00:10:50 - America's Longest Running Annual Needlework Show00:13:30 - Entering the Competition, the Judging Process and the Categories00:23:30 - The online exhibitions and Virtual Talk Programme00:30:00 - The History of the Needlework Show00:34:00 - Connecting Needlework to the History of Woodlawn00:42:30 - Favourite Band00:43:45 - Favourite Book00:44:40 - Favourite Film00:46:00 - An interesting fact that no one knows about Elizabeth ReeseLinks:Website: woodlawnpopeleighey.org/nwshow24Instagram: woodlawnandpopeleigheyIntro music is From The South by Sarah the Illstrumentalist via Epidemic Sound.About NeedleXChange:NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.Visit the NeedleXChange website: https://www.needl.exchange/Sign up for the NeedleXChange Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/NeedleXChangeIf you want embroidery inspiration and regular doses of textile art, visit the Mr X Stitch site here: https://www.mrxstitch.comIf you're looking for modern cross stitch designs, then XStitch is the magazine you need!Subscribe to XStitch Magazine here: https://xstitchmag.com/modern-cross-stitch-magazine/And follow Mr X Stitch on all the usual social media channels!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrXStitchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/MrXStitchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MrXStitchPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrxstitch/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiechalmersRSSVERIFY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.