Research

My research focuses on 19th-century visual and material culture. Current research projects look at the visual and material cultures of education, children's picture books, and crafting practices. I am one of the organizers of the Crafting Communities project, along with Mary Elizabeth Leighton and Vanessa Warne, and co-curator (with Heather Caverhill) of the virtual exhibition Photographies, hosted by Bruce Peel Special Collections at the University of Alberta. 

Looking for a new podcast? Listen to Victorian Samplings

Are you a crafter? Visit the Crafting Communities website to learn about 19th-century crafts. Click on the "Create" tab for hands-on tutorials!

Interested in visiting an exhibition?

• Explore the virtual exhibition Photographies, hosted by Bruce Peel Special Collections at the University of Alberta
• Engage with 26 unique material objects featured in the online exhibition Victorian Things

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Teaching

Learn about my recent efforts to bring crafting into the humanities classroom: https://jvc.oup.com/2021/07/13/crafting-in-the-classroom/

Watch me and two students talk about "Crafting in the Humanities Classroom" at the UofA's Festival of Teaching and Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI5jkcbFUck

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