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Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
What has sex got to do with being married?
The second in a four part series exploring the Family Planning Archive here at Glasgow Women’s Library. Get ready to delve into the somewhat surprising world of sex and marriage in the 1950s…
Kirsty Logan and the Women’s Folktale Café.
Join us between 12:30 and 2:30pm this Thursday 9th June as Scottish author Kirsty Logan whisks us away on an exploration of the myths, fairy-tales and national folklore that inspire her award winning prose. An afternoon not to be missed…
Internship Reflection: April
With only two months left of her six month internship, our intern Jenna reflects on her time here at GWL…
Girls’ Questions Answered
The first in series of four blogs revealing some of the gems of the Glasgow Women’s Library’s Family Planning Archive. First up is Girls’ Questions Answered, a fascinating advice booklet from the 1970s that sought to answer some very important questions posed by teenage girls in respect of their bodies and relationships.
Jeanie’s student placement
Jeanie is studying an HND in Contemporary Art Practice and completed a 72 hour placement with us between January and April. Here are some of her reflections, photos, and beautiful drawings from her time at GWL.
Speaking Out Student Placement
Placement student Essi writes about her time working with the Scottish Women’s Aid Archive.
Film-maker Interview #5: Lucy Stewart
Lucy led on the film about Jacqueline Donachie’s work in Ripples on the Pond and shares with us here what it was like being a first time film-maker, meeting the artists and thinking about the challenges of being a “female artist”.
Events I’ve Gone to This Month: March
Our volunteers and interns attend lots of events here at GWL, and beyond! Read about some of the exciting exhibits one of our interns went to over the course of a month…
Film-maker Interview #4: Jenny Kelly
Jenny has volunteered with us since 2012 and has written many book reviews and blog posts of her own already. Today she tells us about what she learnt from making the films about the Ripples on the Pond artists.