Episode 5

George Washington Carver - Crocheter: The "Black Leonardo" | S2 Ep5

Discover the hidden history of George Washington Carver’s life as a prolific fiber artist and crocheter. While famous for his agricultural breakthroughs at Tuskegee University, Carver was a master of domestic arts who dyed his own threads using local Alabama clay and plant life. This episode of Exploration Crochet explores how his artistic training at Simpson College informed his world-renowned scientific career. We examine archival evidence, including rare 1937 footage of Carver crocheting, to reveal a man whose curiosity had no boundaries. Join ReRe to see why TIME magazine dubbed Carver the "Black Leonardo".

Edgar A Guest – Equipment excerpt –

“Courage must come from the soul within

The man must furnish the will to win.

So figure it out for yourself, my lad

You were born with all that the great have had.

With your equipment they all began

Get hold of yourself and say “I can””

Crochet Sampler: Tuskegee - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Carvers-crochet-samples-Tuskegee-Institute-National-Historic-Site-Image-by-Curtis_fig3_283353138

TIME 1941 – “Black Leonardo” https://time.com/archive/6603680/art-black-leonardo/

Color film of Professor Carver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_yn6Qz81Y8&t=1s

The Henry Ford Museum: What if an Artist Becomes a Scientist - https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/stories-of-innovation/what-if/george-washington-carver

GWC Recites “Equipment” - https://archive.tuskegee.edu/repository/digital-collection/audio-collections/george-washington-carver/george-washington-carver-recites-poem-1942/