Speaking Volumes reading room project will create space to reflect on the influential role of women in art through the object of the book. It is part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Arts (GI) a biennial festival of contemporary art showcasing the best of local and international art and the project is a collaboration between My Bookcase and GWL.
If you are interested in joining the Seeing Things group, which gives women the opportunity to see things like art exhibitions and theatre, together with other women, please get in touch with GWL or join the Seeing Things Planning meetings this Spring to find out more.
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
A springtime special with readings of poems and writings about the enchanting world of the honey bee and some delicious honey based snacks. Expect tales of queen bees, bee stings, bee hives, bee dancing, honeycomb and other bee stories.
In partnership with National Galleries Scotland, we have arranged a unique opportunity for women to join in supported group visits to this major new exhibition which features Scottish Women painters and sculptors from 1885-1965.
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Margaret Harrison was one of Scotland’s most passionate campaigners against nuclear weapons and helped to found the Faslane peace camp. Before her death at 96 in 2015, Margaret lived most of her life Dumbarton and some of her campaign badges form part of GWL’s archive collection.
Uncover the Merchant City’s hidden history during this walking tour around Glasgow’s cosmopolitan hub. Join Glasgow Women’s Library tour guides as we uncover the female stars that stud the fabric of this famous quarter. Scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival are topics highlighted by our original tour.
Speaking Volumes books will be activated through a series of important conversations between international and Glasgow-based creatives. Conversations will revolve around the often eclipsed but influential and multifaceted role of women on art and creativity.
Think lunchtime is just about what’s on your sandwich? Think again! Pull up at chair at our weekly Story Café, sit back with your cuppa and travel the world, one tale at a time. We’ve read about barefoot, pioneering climbers in Snowdonia, globe-trotting, fearless matriarchs from India, and fabled heroines on dangerous quests in Afghanistan.
