‘Forever Near’ - Hairwork history and techniques

A lecture exploring the history and techniques of hairwork, a craft involving manipulating human hair into decorative designs.

Hairwork is a craft of manipulating human hair into decorative designs for jewelry or artwork, often imbued with meaning and folklore. This lecture will explore four distinct hairwork techniques from the Georgian and Victorian eras. It will examine the applications of these techniques for the deceased, the living, or both, and the cultural contexts that shaped them.