Episode 28 of our online series “The Research Group Speaks”<\/a> features an informal Conversation\/Interview with Suzanne Karr Schmidt<\/a>, George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the Newberry Library<\/a>, Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n Postcard view circa 1910 of the Newberry Library, Chicago. Image Public Domain via http:\/\/www.chicagopostcardmuseum.org\/images\/i_will\/I_Will_149C_Newberry_Library_Chicago_F.png<\/p><\/div>\n Suzanne offers a medieval-focused preview for the exhibition of \u201cImpressive Textiles: Printing on Fabric,\u201d<\/strong> which opens at the Newberry on December 10<\/strong>. See:<\/p>\n Dec 10, 2026 \u2013 Apr 03, 2027 The scope, as described by the Newberry Library:<\/p>\n This exhibition takes a groundbreaking look at the little-known history of printing on fabric from the fifteenth century to the present. Some of the earliest examples were devotional images tied to the Catholic relics known as the Shroud of Turin<\/em> and Veronica\u2019s Veil<\/em>. Traditionally interpreted as a metaphor for printmaking, these contact prints inspired countless fabric impressions.<\/p>\n Bayerisches Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Clm 5897<\/p><\/div>\n The objects gather artworks, books, broadsides, and maps produced and “prized as unique luxury editions of works normally printed on paper”. The substitution of fabrics for the customary paper involved great cost, often with the use of imported materials. “Impressive Textiles:<\/em>\u00a0Printing on Fabric<\/em> also investigates the intentional choices of the printers and commissioners, some of whom were female, and shows how the origins of these lavish materials reflected the global world of the early modern textile economy.”<\/p>\n For our Episode, Suzanne will describe the origins of the earliest printmaking on fabric and how these extraordinary examples of devotional imagery and contact relics influenced the\u00a0development of the plan for the exhibition and its global scope for a subject of worldwide interest.<\/p>\n The opportunity for Questions & Answers allows for feedback and discussion. The Episode will be recorded.<\/p>\n Note that Suzanne will present a lecture on the subject of her exhibition in November for The Grolier Club<\/strong>, with Lecture | Impressive Textiles: Premodern Printing on Fabric (hybrid) The Grolier Club First Floor Exhibition Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n This event is open to the public. For information and registration, see:<\/p>\n We well remember that the idea for Episode 28<\/strong> arose in conversation at The Grolier Club itself, in January 2026, when Suzanne and the RGME Director, Mildred Budny, met in person, after having worked together several years before on an online transcription project for students.<\/p>\n For our episode,\u00a0Suzanne concentrates on the medieval background for the genre.<\/p>\n Information<\/b> about the Episode (You Are Here)<\/p>\n Registration<\/b><\/p>\n See the RGME Eventbrite Collection<\/b> and the Registration Portal for Episode 28<\/b><\/p>\n Registration is free. After registration, the Zoom link will be sent to you by email a few days before the event by the RGME (not by Zoom or Eventbrite).<\/p>\n Voluntary Donations<\/b><\/p>\n We offer the option for Registration with a Voluntary Donation<\/b>. Donations, which may be tax-deductible, help us to continue with our activities and sustain our mission for an organization principally powered by volunteers. Our 2026 Appeal offers cause for collective celebration.<\/p>\n Future Events<\/b><\/p>\n Registration for RGME Events<\/b><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/I_Will_149C_Newberry_Library_Chicago_F-300x195.png\")
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\n1) a book-signing for her catalogue and
\n2) the temporary display of printed textiles in the collection of The Grolier Club.<\/p>\n
\nWith\u00a0Suzanne Karr Schmidt<\/strong><\/p>\nTuesday, November 10 | 6:30 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Special Focus on the Medieval for the RGME<\/h3>\n
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