{"product_id":"workshop-rhythms-of-the-loom-weaving-songs-with-vanessa-houlder-at-museum-of-the-home","title":"Saturday 26 September, 12-1 p.m.: Talk: Rhythms of the Loom: Weaving Songs with Vanessa Houlder at Museum of the Home","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/136+Kingsland+Rd,+London+E2+8EA\/@51.5445624,-0.1552112,16090m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x48761cbc1be34a29:0x7259603028eef46d!2m2!1d-0.07644!2d51.5315265?entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuseum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Museum of the Home\u003c\/a\u003e is the only museum in the world dedicated to exploring the meaning and experience of home. Housed within historic almshouses in East London, the museum examines how domestic life has evolved over the past four centuries through period interiors, everyday objects and contemporary displays. Through exhibitions, collections and public programmes, the museum invites visitors to consider how homes reflect changing ideas about family, identity, work, technology and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"559\" data-start=\"538\"\u003eEvent Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead-text\"\u003eDiscover the rich musical traditions of Britain’s textile workers, from the cotton mills of Lancashire to the crofts of the Outer Hebrides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section text-html container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trans-eng\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen weaving was a cottage industry, handweavers sang to the click of the shuttle. Later, as industrialisation reshaped communities and working lives, their songs reflected new realities of hardship, conflict, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing recordings of ballads, laments and protest songs, this talk by Vanessa Houlder describes how music enlivened labour, defined communities, and preserved workers’ stories.  It also explores the practical benefits of using music to pace production, illustrated by the Scottish folk songs that synchronised the rhythmic beating of newly woven tweed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003eVanessa Houlder is studying for a PhD at Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Museum of the Home, after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003ea long career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003e as a journalist. She recently completed a master’s degree in economic history at the London School of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003eEconomics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003e which helped fuel her interest in how ordinary people experienced the upheavals of the industrial revolution. These themes intersect with her PhD research into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003eSoundscapes of Domesticity: Music and Lived Experience in Non-Elite English Homes, 1780-1870\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003e, which explores the emotional, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003ecultural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196977073 BCX0\"\u003e and social significance of music-making, including its role in family relationships and everyday domestic life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW196977073 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":276}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead-text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTickets from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e£8.00 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/whats-on\/rhythms-of-the-loom-weaving-songs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003ePurchase your ticket here\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/museumofthehome.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit Museum of the Home's Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/museumofthehome\/\"\u003eFollow Museum of the Home on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum Of The Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48316034482411,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/RhythmsoftheLoom_WeavingSongs-CreditMuseumoftheHome.jpg?v=1779098173","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/workshop-rhythms-of-the-loom-weaving-songs-with-vanessa-houlder-at-museum-of-the-home","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}