Dr. Curtis Rogers interviews Susan Lenz about her recent South Carolina State Library installation titled, “Threads: Gathering My Thoughts.” The textile industry had an enormous impact on South Carolina. From the late nineteenth century through most of the twentieth century, the textile industry dominated the state’s manufacturing. In the SC State Library’s exhibit, historical images were used to honor South Carolina’s rich textile legacy and teach how the textile industry shaped cultures, demographics, and economics in our state. This exhibit included the artwork of professional studio artist, Susan Lenz, whose work has been juried into numerous national and international exhibits, featured in solo shows all over the United States, and shown on television and in print. By combining historical South Carolina textile images with the creativity of Ms. Lenz, thread was used to symbolize the former abundance in Southern textile mills and a physical manifestation of millions of thoughts running through anyone’s brain. This exhibit explored an ongoing engagement - and entanglement - with fibers.
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The University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections - Episode 46
Bonnie Stanard discusses What Missing Means and more - Episode 45
Shadows of the Gullah Geechee with photographer Pete Marovich
What is the Green Book of South Carolina?
A Conversation with Sarah Blackman of Greenville's Fine Arts Center
Business, Careers and Research Center at Richland Library
Family of Warriors with Ed DeVos
Poetry with Ed Madden, Columbia’s Poet Laureate – Episode 39
Uncompromising Activist Richard Greener – Episode 38
Make Space for Dr. Heather Moorefield-Lang - Episode 37
Taking Root: The Nature Writing of William and Adam Summer of Pomaria – LibraryVoicesSC Episode 36
Clair DeLune and South Carolina Blues – Episode 34
A Conversation with Kathryn Smith, Author of The Gatekeeper – Episode 33
Robots4Autism Initiative in South Carolina – Episode 32
What is E-Rate with Andrew Epting – Episode 31
The Watering Hole, Poetry, and Banned Books with Monifa Lemons – Episode 30
Columbia World Affairs Council with Dickson Monk – Episode 29
Marvin Lare and Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina – Episode 28
Let’s Talk About South Carolina Humanities - Conversation with TJ Wallace - Episode 27
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