Episode 30: Squares, Rectangles, and Wabi-Sabi: Change the World via Sewing, with Mary

<p>Let's talk about the lost art of sewing with Mary, a sewing expert/instructor at the <a href="https://www.thenewyorksewingcenter.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAy579BRCPARIsAB6QoIYCk4vmlo32yfdgPenCFqsxP2NHk9LBURJ-anLNv3VwUWGV3cJ9wicaAuclEALw_wcB">New York Sewing Center</a> and the designer behind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susannewyorkdesign/">Susan New York Design</a>!<br>We will talk about the waste she witnessed as a designer in a corporate environment and her experiences teaching sewing to people of all ages.  We will take a brief detour to learn the history of Home Economics education and why it's ripe for a rebranding and a resurgence in public schools.  Mary will share her vision of how we could change the world by teaching everyone how to mend and make clothing.  <br>Also:  be sure to check out her book recommendation, <a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/womens-work-the-first-20000-years--women-cloth-and-society-in-early-times_elizabeth-wayland-barber/288317/#edition=4547475&amp;idiq=5239608">Women's Work : The First 20000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times</a>.</p><p>Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes, a weekly newsletter, and some swag? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast">Then become a patron!<br></a><br>Do you have some feedback?  An episode idea?  Do YOU want to be a guest on Clotheshorse?  Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:clothehorsepodcast@gmail.com">clothehorsepodcast@gmail.com</a>.  Or DM via instagram @clotheshorsepodcast. </p><p>And don’t forget The Clotheshorse Hotline! The phone number is 717.925.7417.  Call us!  Even if you just want to say hi or share your thoughts on sewing!</p><p><br>If you can’t get enough of podcasts, then check out our sister show, <a href="https://thedepartment.world/">The Department.</a>  We talk about trends, taste, our obsessions, weird things that we think are funny, and so on. This week we are sharing our tips for a better fall/winter quarantine.  We consider ourselves experts at staying at home,