On 15th September I had the joy of giving a lecture on my replication of #MarthaWashington’s purple silk gown @TheWadsworth — with new discoveries on the 'many hands' that made it — and #Swedish silk in early America! I'm grateful to @plbhalbert. Now onto the next phase! ✍️

Thank you for sharing my research! It was an honor to study this fascinating object for more than eight years and create a handsewn replica of the gown, now on view @TheWadsworth

Years of careful scholarship, empathy, and a hands-on, sewing machine-free approach make for a compelling exercise in historic dress replication by @cynthiawriter. @Material_Race #VastEarlyAmerica #SlaveryArchive #HerStory

Delighted that my replication of Martha Washington's purple silk gown is now on view in 'New Nation, Many Hands' @TheWadsworth Honored to share this research – 8 years in the making – and the stories of the lives within on 15th September: https://t.co/xe6hS1yQS4 @plbhalbert

Thanks @JeremyNative (a past @Material_Race speaker!) for the warm welcome and a great visit to @MasHouseStudio and the @ShinnecockGov! Amazing space, really thoughtful, important work and art that bridge past, present, and future. #VastEarlyAmerica #AmericanArt

Delighted to spend part of the weekend @WinterthurMuse where I'll be in residence as a 2023-24 Fellow. #vastearlyAmerica

#MaterializingRace #VastEarlyAmerica

Looking forward to presenting at 'Understanding and Resisting Material Inequalities' @unibirmingham on Thurs. 27 April via Zoom. Register here: https://t.co/SLEsSczUha

Some Canadian surprises are in store for this weekend’s Rococo Beyond Borders symposium, co-sponsored by the Furniture History Society and the French Porcelain Society, hosted by the @V_and_A. Excited to be in London! #VastEarlyAmerica #EarlyCanada #CanadianArt

This chair, made with handmade upholstery tacks and French-inspired construction, has been attributed to the Thomas Jefferson's Monticello joinery by the curators at Colonial Williamsburg. Monticello joinery, c. 1790-1815, @colonialwmsburg #AntiqueOfTheDay

Newly on view, a juxtaposition of works by Jeremiah Paul and Kara Walker examines the aesthetics of freedom. 🖼️: “Manumission of Dinah Nevil” (about 1795), Constance P. Godfrey Living Trust. 🖼️: “Resurrection Story with Patrons” (2017), Courtesy of Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Hearing reports of "Indian sculptures on a rock" at the Great Falls of the Connecticut River, the Reverend David McClure (1748-1820) of @Dartmouth made plans to see things for himself in 1789. #VastEarlyAmerica

Out today! My @BBCRadio3 essay, 'Ruffs in Jamestown'. What are these clunky iron tools, & what do they have to do with English colonialism? How do Indigenous novels & artworks shed different light on ruffs, and on Renaissance self-fashioning more broadly? https://t.co/JN4JZpWgeE

Much of this research began with a #MaterializingRace event @Material_Race during the lockdown - many thanks to @cynthiawriter and @plbhalbert for these initial conversations! #VastEarlyAmerica

Tell @SavingPlaces that it is time to show the leadership at @JMMontpelier the door and save the reputation of their flagship property, Montpelier before it is too late. #FreeMontpelier https://t.co/9dybangkMT

Incredibly thrilled for my dear friend and @Material_Race co-founder, Dr. Philippe Halbert! Congrats!! 🍾🥂@plbhalbert

Congratulations to our co-founder, Dr. Philippe Halbert on successfully defending his #PhD this afternoon! #MaterializingRace #VastEarlyAmerica @Yale @plbhalbert

CFP for a special issue of Arts/@MDPIOpenAccess on "Black Artists in the Atlantic World, circa 1500-1900" #vastearlyamerica #blackart #blackartists https://t.co/0n74zDFomr

Although we don't know his name, there was an enslaved goldsmith who created objects in Samuel Vernon’s Newport shop in the mid-1700s & he may have had a hand in this tankard's creation. For more stories of Black craftspeople, check out @blackcraftspeopleda. #BlackHistoryMonth