Speaker Series

Documenting Historical Needlework Skills to Preserve Cultural Heritage Before it is Too Late Sunday, February 22, 2026 :: Zoom Webinar 6:00 pm Newfoundland Time :: 5:30 pm Atlantic Time :: 4:30 pm Eastern Time :: 3:30 pm Central Time :: 2:30 pm Mountain Time :: 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time In this talk, Yvette will explain the urgency to document historical needlework skills before they die out. In many places around the world, the cultural custodians of traditional embroidery styles are disappearing. At the same time, younger generations within these cultural groups often have different priorities and do not take the opportunity to learn skills from their elders before those elders are no longer with them. We are at a point where it will soon be too late to preserve many historical and regional needlework styles.  

Join us as Greensleeves Project director, Tamsin Lewis FSA FRHistS, shares the tale of one of the most famous English historical songs, the Elizabethan ballad Greensleeves. Sunday, December 7, 2025 :: Zoom Webinar 4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time Members, please log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to access the registration code for Zoom.   If you're not a member yet, you can purchase a virtual seat.   Tamsin is a musician and historian, specializing in the early modern era. She is an associate lecturer in Renaissance music and art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She has written numerous books and articles on early modern music and society, covering a wide range of topics, including popular music and song, broadside ballads, seasonal festivals and customs, weddings, clothing, chocolate, coffee, the Lord Mayor, the Mayflower, and the plague. Tamsin directs Passamezzo, an established early music ensemble known for its ability to bring historical events to life through engaging performance and programming. She has also written, arranged, directed, and played music for theatre productions and events at various venues, including Shakespeare’s Globe and Hampton Court, as well as the streets of Marrakech. She has collaborated with theatre and dance historians and practitioners to reconstruct masques, jigs, and other 16th- and 17th-century entertainments. Tamsin has extensive experience working in film and television, as a presenter, performer and consultant. Recent work includes Firebrand, A Discovery of Witches, Becoming Elizabeth, Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas, and Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family.  

Rasha led the “Threads of Diaspora” project, … resulted in the creation of 120 pieces of collective artwork to be added to the Edmonton tapestry, involving the participation of 22 women from diverse cultural backgrounds. It worked closely with skilled Palestinian designers in the community to celebrate and preserve this traditional craft. This beautiful tapestry has been featured on CBC.