The Fabric Of My Life: Recent Episodes
University of Copenhagen
This podcast is promoted by the University of Copenhagen together with other cultural institutions from Denmark, Germany and Greece, that intends to document different personal stories from different cultures about the piece of fabric that they are most connected to in their lives.
This episode is by Cathrine talking about a knitted sweater she inherited from her grandmother’s closet. It is a reflection on how a piece of clothes can represent and contain a vivid memory of a person even though the person has passed on - physically.
Clay tells a friends story about a crochet vest that has been passed around the family since the 70s.
Dale recounts the story of a generational quilt, and how she used it to help heal from the sudden loss of her mother.
Audrey tells her story of a warm pyjamas offered to her by her mother to keep warm at night
Family story about upcycling fabric from a red parachute to make a bridal dressing gown during world war II.
Stella tells a family story about her great grandmother from Crete and a carpet made from her hair.
Min mormor lavede julekalenderen i 1960'erne og min mor har brugt den i sin barndom, nu er hun ved at lave en ny til sit barnebarn.
Stella tells how she used to go with her mother to lace auctions in Paris and how she once got lost. Her mother collected precious lace
"I had chosen Ajrak fabric as it is made by my pure cotton ,without use of any chemicals. It is purely hand made . Ajrak word came from Sindhi language Ajrakh and its meaning in Sindhi , Hindi and Urdu is 'keep for the day'."
Thomas tells us about a cross-stitch textile he made as a child in school, and still keeps now as a memento.
Nichlaes fortæller om den taske, som han fik af sin far lige inden farens død. Denne meget personlige fortælling viser hvor dybe følelser, man kan knytte til materielle ting.