Life Support: Forms of Care in Art and Activism considered how artists and activists have addressed and challenged experiences of care, health, education, housing and home life. This online exhibition represents the portion of Life Support by artist Olivia Plender, who was commissioned for this project by GWL.
Collection: Archive
Items from the Archive collection
Lesbian Panto complaint response from Harpies and Quines
GWL’s response to a complaint about ‘Panto Most Horrid’.
Collecting in the Time of Coronavirus
As the UK-wide lockdown began on 23rd March, the Glasgow Women’s Library team was already working from home. Amazingly, our museum and archive collections continued to grow. Throughout lockdown, thoughtful first-time donors and long-time champions got in touch. All were keen to preserve part of their personal histories at this momentous time.