Looking Back on 2014 | Glasgow Women's Library

As an exciting and momentous year draws to an end we are reflecting over all that we have achieved in our first year in our new home in Bridgeton. We have had a range of events from the launch of our award winning 21 Revolutions publication, our first involvement with the Glasgow International Festival, our Commonwealth Women’s Writers events to the Teknowomen film screenings for the BFI Sci Fi Days of Fear and Wonder programme.

Lets take a look at a gallery of images from 2014 at Glasgow Women’s Library. Please comment if there was an event that you were at that you particularly enjoyed and don’t fret if you missed out on any of these, we have lots more planned for 2015, our new programme will be launched at the end of January. Join the Library here, it’s free and you will be kept up to date with everything that is going on.

Seeing Things group at Louise Bourgeois "I Give Everything Away", February 2014 — Our Seeing Things group visits the Louise Bourgeois “I Give Everything Away” exhibition in Edinburgh, February 2014

Poet, Salma, visits the Library for a Read, Relax, Recharge special. — Poet, Salma, visits the Library for one of this years Read, Relax, Recharge specials.

Ruth Barker performs at our Glasgow International event in April 2014

The Women's Heritage Bike Ride launches as part of the Cycle Festival in June 2014 — The Women’s Heritage Bike Ride launches as part of the Cycle Festival in June 2014.

We launched our new Commonwealth Women's Writing section during Book Week Scotland with a big celebration event. — We launched our new Commonwealth Women’s Writing section during Book Week Scotland with a big party.

We worked with GFT Pop Up Programmers in February to put on a sold out screening of The Steamie.

In October 2014 we launched our Generation exhibition HOUSE WORK CASTLE MILK WOMAN HOUSE with Artist, Kate Davis. — In October 2014 we launched our Generation exhibition HOUSE WORK CASTLE MILK WOMAN HOUSE with Artist Kate Davis.

On International Women's Day we launched our Award Winning 21 Revolutions publication. — On International Women’s Day we launched our Award Winning 21 Revolutions publication and launches continued across Scotland throughout 2014.

International Women's Day also saw our Illuminated Letters exhibition in partnership with GoMA go on display. — International Women’s Day also saw our Illuminated Letters exhibition in partnership with GoMA go on display at the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art.

MAP and Lucy Reynolds presented A Feminist Chorus for the GI Festival with women from the Library, Glasgow School of Art and Society of Lady Artists.

Our Women's Heritage walks continued throughout 2014 including a new partnership with the Creative Mackintosh Festival in October (image by Mardelle Ceaser) — Our Women’s Heritage walks continued throughout 2014 including a new partnership with the Creative Mackintosh Festival in October.

4 replies on “Looking Back on 2014”

Wonderful, wonderful GWL! What would Glasgow be without you? Well done and congratulations on all your hard work.

I enjoyed the GarnetHill Women’s Heritage Walk in October. Would love to take the rest of them in 2015! I highly recommend them for anyone interested in Glasgow’s vibrant history.

Mardelle it was lovely to have you and thanks for the wonderful photos and blog. New walks programme starts in March so keep your eye out for dates throughout the Spring.

I am most interested in the discussion that happened in September regarding Feminist Ethics in the Archives, as I am working on developing a framework around this. Hope you can provide any written ideas that came out, and/or your own reflections on what issues were discussed and thoughts provided.
Regards,
Marcia