My first week in the Glasgow Women’s Library or as I call it affectionately – the feminist beehive – was amazing. But be warned! On first glance everything seems chaotic and pretty confusing. However, clarity and understanding will arise in the second week, I promise! :-)
12 busy bees working all on their own little projects buzz in and out of the office, pollinating the world with feminist ideas – teaching and supporting women, conducting seminars, creating exhibitions, doing historical walks, holding speeches and attending events. Then they come back and without further ado they buzz away again.
I also flew (via train), to Dundee and Dumbarton – installing an exhibition and helping out at a stand for the International Women’s Day. Both new experiences for me and great fun! My own little project for the next three months engages with the search for more feminist beehives in Europe. So far I found already loads of them, which is not only exiting but also extremely motivating!!
But the Glasgow hive could not be kept alive without the load of voluntary bees and visitors who also buzz in and out and create this amazing women’s space! Every day I meet different people and see new faces, which makes the Glasgow Women’s Library such an interesting, diverse and creative place.
Meeting so many inspiring women, finding loads of new books and authors, having great conversations and discussions and learning, learning, learning so many new things makes already my first jar of honey – with a lot more to be expected!!!
Having said this – an encouraging *Bzzz* to the team and everybody else!
Cheers!! Kerstin
