A la Ronde Symposium - '“Call us not weeds!”: Examining the Aesthetics of Upcycling and Anonymity in Victorian Depictions of Seaweed'
- Published:
- 10 December 2024
On 11th July 2024 we held our Symposium, entitled ‘Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. Held at Reed Hall, University of Exeter, we invited a wide range of people to share stories about A la Ronde and how it connects to the wider world. This paper '“Call us not weeds!”: Examining the Aesthetics of Upcycling and Anonymity in Victorian Depictions of Seaweed' was presented by Dr Beth Howell, as part of the panel 'Georgian period embellished decorative interiors using natural materials'.
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“Call us not weeds!”: Examining the Aesthetics of Upcycling and Anonymity in Victorian Depictions of Seaweed
Dr Beth Howell presented her paper '“Call us not weeds!”: Examining the Aesthetics of Upcycling and Anonymity in Victorian Depictions of Seaweed' at the A la Ronde symposium 2024.
Biography: Beth Howell
Beth Howell recently completed her PhD thesis, “Lyonesse’s Literary Tourists: The Isles of Scilly in Writing 1847-1967,” at the University of Exeter. She maintains a wider interest in the presentation of heritage, history and identity, and currently works in Business Services at the National Trust.
She completed her BA in Art History & English, and her MA in English Literary Studies: Victorian Studies, also at Exeter, and has a background in arts and museums work.
The Compendium
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The Symposium
On 11th July 2024, A la Ronde hosted its first academic conference, ‘The Symposium: Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. Learn more about the day here.
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