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Episode One: You Call That Art?
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In today’s episode, we ask the big question: What is art?
Learn about the women who found beauty in so-called ‘women’s art’ and hear from a woman continuing the tradition of textile arts today. We talk with Kerryn Carney, a local embroidery artist, about how and what she makes.
Read more at https://weelunk.com/herstory
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