At GWL, we have a group called Seeing Things. The Seeing Things group get together to explore cultural events across Glasgow, such as (but not limited to!) art, music, theatre or comedy. Since the start of 2014, the group has visited exhibitions, art and performance events in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Since April 2020 we have taken Seeing Things online and despite the fact we’re staying at home we’re #StillSeeingThings and showcasing the work of women creatives from around the world.
Every other Wednesday afternoon at 12.30pm a GWL Volunteer takes over @womenslibrary Twitter (and sometimes Instagram!) to guide a virtual visit to an online exhibition or museum archive. No prior knowledge or interest is necessary and all are welcome to ask questions and share thoughts.
As it’s easy to miss things that happen on Twitter we’re gathering together the resources from each ‘trip’ so you can catch up in your own time… here’s what we saw in June!
Mattie and Mairi introduced us to Maud Sulter’s beautiful artworks
Hello it’s Mattie, taking over GWL Twitter while Mairi is over on GWL Instagram. We’re both here for #StillSeeingThings and this week we’re taking a look at the life and work of the incredible Maud Sulter (1/20)
Image: Maud Sulter, Self-Portrait, 2002. © Estate of Maud Sulter pic.twitter.com/GZQH0ik5Wi
— Glasgow Women's Library (@womenslibrary) June 10, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQa4nTltcC/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQUcL_lmaQ/
Louise took us on a tour of MOMA and the work of Sheila Hicks
Hi everyone, Louise here! I'm going to be taking over the GWL account for the next hour, for today's #StillSeeingThings.
Our focus today is going to be on the artist Sheila Hicks.
— Glasgow Women's Library (@womenslibrary) June 17, 2020
If you have any trouble reading Twitter threads, here are the links to each of the threads I have posted and you can copy and paste them into the Thread Reader App and that should help to make their content clearer:
10th June: Mattie and Mairi, Maud Sulter https://twitter.com/womenslibrary/status/1270679723983679488
17th June: Louise, Sheila Hicks, MOMA https://twitter.com/womenslibrary/status/1273216830111387649
