Reader-in-Residence Blog
International Women’s Day – Let it flow with Frida Kahlo!
At GWL we’ve been very excited – and inspired – by the Dear Women… Illuminated Letters project we’re launching today at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow. (See the last post for more info.)
The whole idea of mixing text and artwork in letters and journals seems particularly popular with women, and if you’re thinking of writing a letter to Glasgow Women’s Library as part of our project, then Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo provides inspiring examples.
Dear Women… it’s all happening at GoMA!
This week is particularly exciting for us at GWL. Not only is Friday 8th March International Women’s Day, it’s also the launch of our fantastic Dear Women… Illuminated Letters project in partnership with the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow.
Hugh MacDiarmid’s Dirty Socks
Scottish poet, Hugh MacDiarmid – whom many hail as a genius – is on record as saying, ‘Scottish women of any historical interest are curiously rare… our leading Scotswomen have been… almost entirely destitute of exceptional endowments of any sort.’
Come browse with us!
Ever been stumped as to how to freshen up your fiction reading? Or wanted to explore classic feminist texts, but don’t have a clue where to start? Then Glasgow Women’s Library Browsing Hour could be just the thing for you…
Love Our Library!
Happy National Libraries Day to you! The secret is out. At GWL LOL does not mean Laugh Out Loud. Though we do laugh a lot. Remember those Suffragette postcards? Well, here’s another to make you laugh too.
Shhh…The truth about what really goes on in GWL…
This is a TOP SECRET blog-post. You may read it only if you promise not to tell – so cross your heart and hope to die!
Every Thursday between 12 and 2 a lively group of women arrive at GWL. Some come in quietly, some alone, some noisily, some in groups. And all of them bring mysteriously bulging bags.
Hidden Treasure!
GWL is so much more than just a library. It’s a veritable treasure trove. And here’s where much of the treasure is hidden. As well as being filled with wonderful books on every aspect of being a woman, our library is choc-a-bloc with…
Naughty Postcards!
According to my dictionary, the word ‘naughty’ means, amongst other things, ‘disobedient’. And the women who sent these postcards in the early part of the twentieth century – not to mention those who designed and produced them – were certainly being disobedient. That is, they were challenging the social rules of the society they were living in. And what fun they had as they did!
Quines, Hens and Spare Ribs too
GWL doesn’t just have books on its amazing shelves. We also have a fantastic archive of magazines past and present; publications which have pushed forward the cause of gender equality.
I was delighted to discover SPARE RIB. Spare Rib emerged in June 1972. Its purpose, as described in its editorial,
LOL – GWL’s Secret Code
The Suffragettes sometimes used coded messages on their postcards, so why shouldn’t GWL have its own secret code? In fact, at the moment this one’s so secret – LOL – that only I know it. But keep following this blog. The secret will be revealed on… drumroll please… Wednesday 6th February.