This episode of Tapestry Tea Time features curator Maddie Blonquist in a thoughtful conversation about curation, women’s roles in shaping culture, and the evolving influence of social media vs. traditional institutions like museums.

Maddie shares her unconventional path from music to museum curation, emphasizing how curation is fundamentally about storytelling, context, and care—not just selecting aesthetically pleasing objects. The discussion expands into how women—especially through influencer culture—have become powerful curators of modern visual and consumer life, shaping trends, aesthetics, and purchasing behavior at massive scale.

The hosts explore tensions between:

Expertise vs. accessibility

Institutional authority vs. influencer culture

Authenticity vs. monetization

The conversation also dives into deeper philosophical and spiritual ideas like agency, identity, motherhood, and purpose, especially for women navigating careers, creativity, and family.

Ultimately, the episode reframes curation as a moral and narrative act—one that influences how we see the world, what we value, and how we understand truth and beauty.

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