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CANCELLED: Seeing Things visit: Toys for Survival & SAY Artists
18th March, 2020, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
This event has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns around Covid-19. GWL is still open with reduced opening hours. Please check our blog post on the website for up-to-date information here.
Seeing Things is a group that meet up to see art, performances and cultural events put on by women across Glasgow and beyond. We think it’s more fun to go to see things together, and we usually have a cup of tea or coffee afterwards. Our trips are always free. It would be great if you could come along.
What: Visiting two exhibitions at Glasgow Women’s Library
When: Wednesday 18th March, 1pm – 3pm
Where: We will meet at GWL at 1pm
Who with: Mattie & Robyn
Why you should join us:
We will receive a tour of Toys for Survival, an exhibition that started life as a series of workshops for survivors of gender-based violence, that mobilises playfulness and pleasure as a radical act within a history of women’s resistance, healing and growth. The exhibition explores sensuality and sensory pleasure through sculpture, placing the survivors’ work alongside work by Leah Miller-Biot, Maria de Lima and Joanna Peace.
We will also see an exhibition of art created at a weekly visual art group in the safe-space of the Glasgow-based charity SAY Women.This collection of artworks has been produced by 12 incredible young women that since May 2018, artist-facilitator Nic Dickson has worked with to explore various artistic techniques, to develop skills and together experiment with a variety of mediums and artistic tools, including work in paint, ink and pastels; print-making; wire sculptures; and even plasticine models.
Booking
This trip is for women only* and is free to attend. Travel expenses up to £5 can be covered.
This event has been cancelled.
Please email mattie.roberts@womenslibrary.org.uk or call the library on 0141 550 2267 to book your place. If you have booked a place and are no longer able to attend please let us know.
*All women-only events are inclusive of Trans and Intersex women, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people.
Accessibility
Glasgow Women’s Library is wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor and the Mezzanine Floor. We have accessible toilets and all the bathrooms are individual closed stalls and are gender neutral. Our larger Events Space is fitted with an induction loop. A portable induction loop is also available. For paid events free companion tickets are available.
Find more information on Accessibility at GWL or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance.