Natalia Inéz Alvarado (OC 2025), former Student Curatorial Assistant in European and American Art, will discuss her research and preparations for the exhibition Resilient Threads: Embroidery Samplers from 19th-Century Mexico. This talk will discuss the importance of these embroidery samplers within the broader context of fine arts in the museum setting, addressing the identities of their creators who have historically been erased. Instead of focusing solely on Mexican textiles, in this presentation Alvarado expands the scope to include other domestic household creations as a form of resistance.

Access statement: This event will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building. The lecture space is wheelchair accessible, with moveable seating. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event. Most talks will be recorded and available with closed captions on the museum’s YouTube page after the event. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.

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On view through May 23, 2027

Resilient Threads: Embroidery Samplers from 19th-Century Mexico

Embroidery samplers were an integral part of a woman’s education in early modern Europe and the Americas. Girls practiced th... Learn More