Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog

The Issue of the Portrayal of Women in Film and Media

Almost everyone everywhere in the world has consumed at least a handful of popular Hollywood-esque media products in their lifetimes, be it magazines, television, social media, websites, or – particularly […]

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…

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.

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.