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Panel has come together with Glasgow Women’s Library to develop six batch produced products exclusive to the Glasgow Women’s Library shop inspired by the history of the organisation, its library, archive and museum collection and made locally and ethically through cultural production.
Featuring new commissions by Ruth Ewan with Joy BC, Finch & Fouracre, Sally Hackett with Anna Lewandowska-Mirska, Jasleen Kaur with Åbäke, Kaisa Lassinaro and Maeve Redmond and Donna Wilson.
A series of events, organised in partnership with Craft Scotland’s ‘Meet Your Maker’ programme, launches this exclusive range of products on 1 March 2018.
Events
Make your own hat with Donna Wilson
Thursday 1st March 2018, 11am to 1pm
Make your own hat (choose from a simple beanie or pussy hat).A special knitting workshop with celebrated designer Donna Wilson marks the launch of her limited edition Book Cushion.
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Thinking through Making: Material Histories
Thursday 1st March 2018, 3pm to 4pm
Donna Wilson, best known for her knitted creatures, textiles, homewares and furniture is in conversation with Franki Finch a specialist in model making and model design work.
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Architecture in Conversation – Voices of Experience
Thursday 1st March 2018, 5:30pm to 7:30pm How are archives and collections discovered and how might they spark new written or spoken histories? What is the experience of using the Glasgow Women's Libray archive, encountering material in different forms: books, drawings, photographs, models, databases, audio recordings, conversations and events, blogs? How do you comfortably occupy an archive with different artefacts, technologies and people, and in different types of spaces?
Using material gathered as part of the 'Voices of Experience' project, participate in short workshops around the Glasgow Women’s Library spaces to explore these questions and to celebrate Finch & Fouracre's new architecture inspired sketchbook for the Library. The Voices of Experience team are delighted to welcome historian Diane Waters and conservation architect Fiona Sinclair to the event. Book your place here!
Make your own charm with Joy BC and Ruth Ewan
Saturday 3rd March 2018, 11am to 1pm, £30 (materials included)
Embrace your creativity! Design and carve your own charm from wax with jeweller Joy BC. After the workshop, a finished charm in precious silver is cast from your model and posted directly to you. The workshop will follow an introduction by the artist Ruth Ewan.
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Talking About Making: Objects, Museums and feminist memory
Saturday 3rd March 2018, 2pm to 3pm
Artist Jasleen Kaur is fascinated in how social histories become embedded in materials and objects. Jasleen joins Ruth Ewan in conversation. Ruth’s work explores histories of radical and utopian thought, bringing insight into how we might live today.
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Films by Jasleen Kaur
Saturday 3rd March 2018, 3pm to 4pm
A selection of short films exploring the layering of social histories, materials, objects, cooking and making.
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Make your own ornament with Sally Hackett
Thursday 8th March 2018, 11am to 1pm
Get messy! Working with ceramicist Sally Hackett, make your own rebellious ceramic ornament inspired by slogans, zines and other literature.
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Talking About Making: Language, Slogans and Graphic Design
Thursday 8th March 2018, 3pm to 4pm
Sally Hackett combines ceramic forms and drawing to create lively narratives that consider social behaviours, taboos and norms. She is joined by graphic designer Maeve Redmond to discuss the power of slogans and typography as surface design on historic objects and politically inspired souvenirs.
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From Glasgow Women’s Library Souvenir Launch
Thursday 8th March 2018, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Concluding the From Glasgow Women’s Library programme is a series of artist performances inspired by Maeve Redmond and Kaisa Lassinaro’s new ‘book title’ t-shirt range. Open to all! Let us know you are coming here!
From Glasgow Women's Library is generously supported by Creative Scotland's Open Fund
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