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Sketching with Scissors: Nineteenth-Century Silhouette Portraiture and the Victorian Home with Dr. Vanessa Warne

This illustrated talk will include discussion on shadow puppetry, parlour décor, women's crafting practices, pre-photographic portraiture and how contemporary artists continue to engage this practice.
Dr. Warne is a volunteer and long-time supporter of Dalnavert and recently gave a talk and demonstration on Corsets with Dr. Sabrina Mark. She is a public speaker, and regular book reviewer for The Winnipeg Free Press.

See the recorded lecture on YouTube.

Later Event: December 2
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