Host Mary Swander interviews textiles and clothing expert Susan Strawn, Ph.D., discussing the history and impact of potholders and how they reflect the time, interests, biases, and culture of their makers. Strawn then reveals the winners of our contest and the reasons for their selections. Slide show exhibits of both Strawn's personal potholder collection and of our contestant entries can be found on our website: www.agarts.org.

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AgArts is a non-profit organization based in Kalona, Iowa, whose mission is to imagine and promote healthy food systems through the arts. The Executive Director and host of AgArts From Horse and Buggy Land is award-winning author Mary Swander. https://maryswander.com/. Learn more about AgArts: https://www.agarts.org/

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Today's episode was produced and mixed by Rick Brewer of Brewhaha Audio Productions.