Spirit of Mayflower with Rachel Carter

Join artist Rachel Carter on her Mayflower journey to create a series of sculptures for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing. Her project takes her across the Atlantic ocean on a cargo ship, time at Harvard University and Provincetown before returning home to create the sculptures.

Episode 15 Becoming the Pilgrim Woman 11/24/2021

Episode 15 Becoming the Pilgrim Woman This special edition of the podcast shares Rachel’s lunchtime talk at the University of Nottingham where she discusses; her four year project looking at the Separatists, the Mayflower sailing of 1620 and the three sculptures she has created for the Pilgrim Roots District of the UK. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/21271982

Season 2 episode 14 10/21/2021

Season 2 episode 14 Join artist Rachel Carter and special guest Ross Wilson, Director of Liberal Arts as they continue to look at the exhibition Beyond The Mayflower at the University of Nottingham. Creative break by Geoff Lowery. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/20891201

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 13 10/05/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 13 Join artist Rachel Carter and special guests Susan Suer from Heritage Leiden and Matthew Hamilton, Framework Co-ordinator at The Framework Knitters Museum as we discuss the Pilgrims in Leiden and the textile industry. Creative break performed by Mick Jenkinson. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/20712626

Season 2 Episode 12 09/16/2021

Season 2 Episode 12 Join artist Rachel Carter as she travels to Boston market place where she talks to the women who took part in the Lucet weaving activities for the new sculpture. Creative break features the poetry of Jean Ingelow (1820-1897) performed by Poesy In Motion. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/20497109

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 11 08/18/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 11 Join artist Rachel Carter and Katie Green from The Imagination Museum as they discuss their Mayflower 400 projects and discover some of the similar creative processes that are used in dance and sculpture. Creative breaks by Max Perryment -Composition and sound design and Beth Duke - Additional sound design. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/20182367

Series 2, Episode 10 08/04/2021

Series 2, Episode 10 Join artist Rachel Carter with special guest Kathryn Summerwill from Nottingham University Manuscripts and Special Collections as they revisit their discussion on the forthcoming exhibition ‘Beyond The Mayflower’. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/20030606

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 9 07/20/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 Episode 9 Join Rachel Carter and her special guest Peter Abbott OBE, British Consul-General in New England as we discuss the differences and similarities between Boston, Lincs and Boston, MA, trade and export and Immigration. Creative break supplied by Sheila North. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/19868732

Spirit of Mayflower season 2 episode 8 07/09/2021

Spirit of Mayflower season 2 episode 8 Join Rachel Carter and her special guest Erik Grigg as they discuss the Viking raiders who chose to settle in the Midlands, Dane Law and women’s roles in Viking Britain. Creative break supplied by Mick Jenkinson. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/19756265

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 episode 7 06/15/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Season 2 episode 7 Join Rachel Carter and special guest Barry Cotton as we discuss his 7 x Gt Grandfather Rev. John Cotton, vicar of St Botolph’s Church in Boston, Lincolnshire who established the first public school in North America, the Boston Latin School in 1635 and helped found Boston, Massachusetts. Creative break by Mick Jenkinson. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/19484210

Spirit of Mayflower season 2 episode 6 06/02/2021

Spirit of Mayflower season 2 episode 6 Join Rachel Carter and special guest Polly Wilkinson, Museum officer at Boston’s Guildhall, built in 1390 and contains the jail cells that held the Separatists trying to flee the country in the early 1600’s. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/19326371

Spirit of Mayflower episode 5 05/06/2021

Spirit of Mayflower episode 5 Join artist Rachel Carter and special guest Isabelle Richards, Heritage Engagement Officer, as we travel across the Pilgrim Roots districts of S.Yorkshire, N.Nottinghamshire and into Lincolnshire. Poem by Val Bowen. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/19003103

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 2:4 04/20/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 2:4 Join Rachel Carter and special guest Carrie Reichardt as they discuss how they began their life as artists, therapeutic methods of making and their art commissions for the town of Boston, Lincolnshire. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/18792695

Spirit of Mayflower with Rachel Carter 03/30/2021

Spirit of Mayflower with Rachel Carter Join artist Rachel Carter and her special guest Jo Loosemore, curator of The Box, Plymouth as we discuss the new museum, the Mayflower 400: Legend & Legacy exhibit and the new co-curated exhibition 'Wampum-Stories from the shells of Native America' in partnership with the Wampanoag people. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/18535460

Spirit of Mayflower with Rachel Carter 03/19/2021

Spirit of Mayflower with Rachel Carter Join artist Rachel Carter and special guest Liz Johnson, Director of Museums & Collections Development for Arts Council England based in the Midlands as we discuss the role of women in the arts and the importance of telling the story of our shared heritage through museum collections and art. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/18344951

Spirit of Mayflower 03/07/2021

Spirit of Mayflower Welcome to the second season of the Spirit of Mayflower podcast with artist Rachel Carter and special guest Singer songwriter Mick Jenkinson. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/18219128

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 17 11/17/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 17 Join artist Rachel Carter as she talks with her special guests Ella & Wyn Pritchard of Highcliffe Music about their special collaboration this year. Highcliffe music have provided music, spoken word and voiced Pilgrim William Bradford throughout the 1st podcast series. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/16841450

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 16 11/05/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 16 Join artist Rachel Carter and her special guest Henderson Mullin from Writing East Midlands as they discuss the Radical Roots publication. Also five young people share with us their poems. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/16695452

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 15 10/22/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 15 Join artist Rachel Carter with special guest Kathryn Summerwill from Nottingham University Manuscripts and Special Collections as they discuss the forthcoming exhibition Beyond The Mayflower 1620 - 2020. Also Highcliffe Music share with us another song. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/16504400

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 14 10/09/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 14 Join artist Rachel Carter for this special edition of the podcast posted during National Baby Loss Awareness Week. Discussing the pregnant women and children that crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower is special guest historian Dr Anna Scott and baby loss charity Forever Stars founder Richard Daniels. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/16322681

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 13 09/23/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 13 Join Rachel Carter with special guest John Stirland, Pilgrim 400 Apple grower & Anita Spencer manager of Bakewell Old House Museum. Also Highcliffe Music with another letter from Pilgrim Mary Brewster. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/16124219

Episode 12 The Pilgrims Who Stayed Behind 09/10/2020

Episode 12 The Pilgrims Who Stayed Behind Join me Rachel Carter with special guest Congregational Church Minister Suzanne Nockels, as we discuss the Separatists who stayed behind. Also Ella & Wyn of Highcliffe music share with us another song, a hymn of thanksgiving. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15957608

Episode 11 08/27/2020

Episode 11 Join artist Rachel Carter and special guests Andrew Flint and Joe Carpenter from Pangolin Digital as we discuss creating the Pilgrim Woman from a digital file. Also Highcliffe Music with another letter from Pilgrim Mary Brewster. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15775853

Episode 10 08/14/2020

Episode 10 Join artist Rachel Carter as she travels across the Pilgrim Roots district for two site visits in preparation for the new sculptures Pilgrim Woman. With special guests Highcliffe Music, Dr Anna Scott & Stone sculptor Graeme Mitcheson. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15612809

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 9: Becoming the Pilgrim Woman 07/31/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 9: Becoming the Pilgrim Woman Join me, Rachel Carter as I discuss becoming the basis for the sculpture Pilgrim Woman and have a Tudor dress created. I’m joined by Highcliffe Music and special guests Victoria Mason Hines, Visitor Experience Manager at Gainsborough Old Hall and Avril Sanderson, member of the stitching group at the Old Hall. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15410945

Episode 4 bonus feature 07/27/2020

Episode 4 bonus feature Episode 4 ran over and this conversation with glass artist Dawn Turner was too good not to use. We discuss the Blaschka glass flowers that are on display in the Harvard museums. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15367484

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 8 07/17/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 8 Join artist Rachel Carter and her special guest Debbie Doodah as they discuss the 50 women project, part of her commissioned work to create a sculpture for the Pilgrim Roots district. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15232013

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 7 07/02/2020

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 7 Join artist Rachel Carter as she comes to an end of her time as Artist in residence at the Provincetown Monument and Museum. Joined by special guests Ella & Wyn Pritchard of Highcliffe Music and Dr Anna Scott, University of Lincoln. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/15060824

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 6 06/18/2020

Spirit of Mayflower Episode 6 Join artist Rachel Carter as she continues her story as Artist in residence at the Provincetown Monument and Museum. Joined by special guests Ella & Wyn Pritchard of Highcliffe Music and Ray Tobias, Air B&B host on Provincetown. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/14874023

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 5 06/05/2020

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 5 Join Rachel Carter along with special guests Highcliffe Music and Air B&B host Ray Tobias. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/14712992

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 4 05/23/2020

Spirit of Mayflower: Episode 4 Join Rachel Carter along with special guests Highcliffe Music and Meredith Vasta, Collections Steward at the Peabody Museum, Harvard University, as I continue recounting the story of my recent Atlantic crossing & landing in Canada. I've now travelled to USA and begin to explore Boston and Harvard University. /episode/index/show/rachelcartersculpture/id/14509877

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