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Erica; Designs from China
Part of From the Vault. Part of Erica Wilson: The Julia Child of Needlework.
01/20/1972
This episode is about using decorated porcelain as a source of inspiration for embroidery designs. Erica shows several pieces of porcelain, including a Chinoiserie Willow Pattern plate, an 18th century Worcester plate, and several pieces of blue and white Delft. The project for the episode is a set of blue and white, cross-stitch table linens to coordinate with blue and white porcelain dishes. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Amanda Sikarskie.
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- Series
- Erica
- Program
- Designs from China
- Program Number
115
- Series Description
Needlework series with Erica Wilson. “Erica Wilson, noted American authority on needlework, invites the viewer to explore the exciting possibilities of indulging his creative and artistic talents. In this series of color videotaped 15 minute programs she illustrates the wide vocabulary of stitches used in many types of embroidery including traditional crewel, needlepoint, bargello, and crewel point.
As well as demonstrating these stitches, Erica gives professional hints on creating useful and decorative objects. She encourages personalizing an original or derived design through the selection of motif, materials, stitch, color, texture, and size. C. 1971-2 Series release date: 1971
- Program Description
This episode is about using decorated porcelain as a source of inspiration for embroidery designs. Erica shows several pieces of porcelain, including a Chinoiserie Willow Pattern plate, an 18th century Worcester plate, and several pieces of blue and white Delft. The project for the episode is a set of blue and white, cross-stitch table linens to coordinate with blue and white porcelain dishes.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Chinoiserie
- Wilson, Erica
- Porcelain Decorative Arts
- Cross Stitch
- Embroidery
- Needlework Instruction
- Porcelain Europe 18th Century
- Genres
- Instructional
- Topics
- Crafts
- Creators
- MacLeod, Margaret I. (Series Producer)
- Contributors
- MacLeod, Margaret I. (Producer)
- Field, James (Director)
- Mahard, Frances (Other (see note))
- Wilson, Erica (Host)
- Publication Information
- Copyright © 1971 Erica Wilson and WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Erica; Designs from China,” 01/20/1972, GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_47E512A7F8464807B2FFB8B388FAC2CF.
- MLA: “Erica; Designs from China.” 01/20/1972. GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_47E512A7F8464807B2FFB8B388FAC2CF>.
- APA: Erica; Designs from China. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_47E512A7F8464807B2FFB8B388FAC2CF