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SUMMARY:Curator's Talk: Stitching Status - Time\, Labour\, and the Value o
 f Beads
LOCATION:The Bata Shoe Museum
DESCRIPTION:Beads may be small and intricate\, but their histories reveal 
 powerful stories of identity\, value\, and status. In celebration of One B
 ead After Another: Beaded Footwear From Around the World\, join Director &
  Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack for an informative and illuminating e
 xploration of beadwork traditions from around the world\, and their role a
 s markers of wealth\, prestige\, and cultural meaning.\nFrom royal adornme
 nt and ceremonial regalia to trade and personal expression\, this lecture 
 traces how beads have signaled belonging across time and place. At its cor
 e is the labour behind the work: the skilled craftsmanship\, generational 
 knowledge\, and cultural practices embedded in every stitch. By centering 
 time and labour\, the talk challenges conventional ideas of value—asking
  what makes something “luxurious\,” and who defines it.\nThrough cross
 -cultural perspectives and historical insight\, this talk reframes beadwor
 k as more than decoration\, as a powerful language of status\, resilience\
 , and artistry.\nAbout Elizabeth Semmelhack\nAs Director and Senior Curat
 or at the Bata Shoe Museum\, Elizabeth applies her extensive cultural and 
 art history background to guide the mission forward while exploring the mu
 ltiple roles and meanings of footwear through innovative exhibitions. With
  over 30 exhibitions curated\, Semmelhack has helped transform the Bata Sh
 oe Museum into an internationally recognized center for footwear scholarsh
 ip\, revealing how shoes illuminate our understanding of diverse social\, 
 political\, and cultural histories across time and geography.\nNamed by FA
 SHION Magazine as one of the world’s “top five game-changing fashion c
 urators”\, Semmelhack’s perspective and expertise have been featured i
 n major publications\, broadcasts\, and television shows across the globe.
  She has authored nearly 30 articles and chapters as well as numerous book
 s and catalogs\, including Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture (
 2015)\, which has sold over 30\,000 copies worldwide.\nPlease review our T
 erms and Conditions in advance and check in with Visitor Services upon arr
 ival. Questions? Email us at info@batashoemuseum.ca. \n\nBoletos: https:/
 /www.showpass.com/curators-talk-stitching-status-time-labour-and-the-value
 -of-beads/
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