Events Calendar

New work from Penelope’s Sisters, a group of textile and mixed media artists.

This festival of talks, exhibitions and workshops is organised through a partnership between Glasgow Women’s Library, Edinburgh City libraries and the Bonnie Fechters women’s group and is now in its third year. The theme is women in the arts.

Glasgow Women’s Library recently celebrated their 21st anniversary as a unique lending library, archive and learning centre. As part of this year of celebration, 21 woman writers and artists were commissioned to produce exciting new stories, essays and works of art inspired by the women’s library’s collections.

This exhibition from Scottish Women’s Aid displays the meaningful belongings, poetry and art work of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, alongside their stories of how Women’s Aid have helped them.

This talk will offer a history of the production and display of art by Scottish women artists. From the Glasgow Girls to contemporary artists, such as Lucy McKenzie and Karla Black, the work of these artist will be discussed in the context of their historical and cultural period.