Part of the Tall Tales tour is this striking sculpture, The Chandelier of Lost Earrings, is made from over 3,000 single earrings donated by owners who have lost the other half of the pair.
Tall Tales is a national touring programme bringing together the work of 17 international women artists. Each of the artists taking part looks at narrative, story-telling and playing, exploring the often blurred lines between fiction and reality.
MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH - To celebrate and mark the 40th anniversary of Scottish Women’s Aid, Speaking Out is gathering the unique stories of people involved with Women’s Aid throughout the years. This collaboratively curated exhibition features oral history recordings alongside material from the Scottish Women’s Aid archive and contemporary creative works by local Women’s Aid groups.
Monday & Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm.
MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH - In this session groups will be given a tour of the Speaking Out exhibition and will be able to ask questions about the project. The group will then take part in a pin badge making session drawing on inspiration from the badges displayed in the exhibition to design and make their own buttons. Please get in touch to book.
MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH - In this session groups will listen to extended selections from oral history interviews conducted as part of the Speaking Out project with people associated with the Women’s Aid movement in Scotland. There will then be a guided group discussion on themes identified in the interviews. Tea and cake will also be served. Please get in touch to book.
MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH - Sarah Browne from the Speaking Out project will talk about the connections between the Women’s Liberation movement and Women’s Aid in Scotland. There will be time for questions, discussion and viewing of the Speaking Out exhibition.
Rediscover the joy of being read to as we explore tales of love, longing and what it is to be human, by the best women writers world-wide. Today we hear from Ethyl Smith about her highly acclaimed debut novel.
Hear the shortlisted writers read their stories in front of our wonderfully supportive and encouraging panel of judges: feminist poet and activist Nadine Aisha, novellist and short story writer Moira McPartlin, previous Bold Types winner and newly published novelist Ethyl Smith, and GWL’s own librarian, Wendy Kirk. Winners will be announced on the night.
