Sew What?

John Craske, Fisherman Turned Embroiderer: An Interview with Lisa Little and Lesley Lougher

August 7, 2026·54 min
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In this episode Isabella interviews Lisa Little, curator of Sheringham Museum at the Mo, and Lesley Lougher, volunteer and former trustee of Sheringham Museum at the Mo, about John Craske (1881-1943). John Craske was a Norfolk fisherman who took to painting and embroidery after falling ill. The trio talk about how Craske came to embroider, the style and content of his stitching, and how a group of women put his work on the map. You can learn more about the museum here: https://www.sheri...

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