Textile Stories Blog
Head over to the Textile Stories blog, set up and managed by former colleagues in the School of English at the University of Chester. I’ve just published a post, co-authored … Continue reading
February 27, 2013 · Leave a comment
Objects and Material Things II: Souvenirs and Collecting
Last week I blogged about two very different life-narratives emerging from two very similar items: Victorian decoupage screens — one created by a man, Charles Dickens, and the other created … Continue reading
December 4, 2011 · 8 Comments
Objects and Material Things I: Reading Screens
Charles Dickens has been in the news a lot recently. With his bicentenary in 2012, events and celebrations are being announced with increasing frequency (such as a BFI film festival … Continue reading
November 27, 2011 · 4 Comments
Amber Regis :: "Looking Glasses At Odd Corners" 