A native of western Pennsylvania, Dr. Emily Perett graduated from Georgetown University with a double major in linguistics and classical languages. She earned a master’s degree in theological studies at Boston University and a PhD in Linguistics at Cornell, focusing on historical and Indo-European linguistics.
Perett began spinning and weaving during grad school and developed a deep interest in historic textiles, both as a weaver and as a student of history. She also enjoys canoeing, bird watching, juggling and 18th century English country dance. Perett volunteers at the Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival as a weaving demonstrator and runs the Wild Ginger Handweaving channel on YouTube.
