Tag: Making Space

Where are all the statues of women in Scotland? Why are there no street-names commemorating great Scottish heroines? Why are the landmarks of women’s achievements ‘invisible’ in our civic landscape?

Over the 6 months internationally renowned artists Nicky Bird and Shauna McMullan, and Project Co-ordinator and Adviser Fiona Dean worked with Library users and learners, as well as volunteers and staff, to research the possibilities of a new public artwork.

A Skinny Link

The Skinny posted Jac’s article about Making Space as well!

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Article about Making Space on Arcadia Now Blog

Jac Mantle, one of the wonderful members of GWL’s volunteer team, and prolific arts critic, has written an short article about Making Space and the Discussion Event (which she attended).

Making Space: The Documentary now online!

We are very pleased to announce that the Making Space film is now available to watch or download online!

Making Space: The Documentary

The Making Space Documentary: Available Online Soon…

Making Space Discussion Event

Please note: The library will be closed on Thursday 3rd February between 12.30pm-5pm, due to the Making Space Discussion Event. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Making Space Discussion Event

After a long wait, the Making Space Discussion Event is finally taking place (originally scheduled for December 2010, we were forced to postpone the event due to the terrible weather at the time).

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A Delayed Update

What is new with the Making Space project…

Making Space on PAR+RS

In May 2010, the Making Space team was interviewed by Ruth Barker, editor of the PAR+RS website, about the artists’ hopes and intentions, their individual projects, and what made the project such a success!

Images of Blue Spine

On Saturday 19th June, Shauna McMullan presented her Blue Spine installation at the Mitchell Library. Over 500 books spanned the Jeffrey room, each with a blue spine, written by a […]

Nicky Bird’s Unsorted Donations

After months of research in the Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) Archives, group discussions, individual interviews, and sound recordings, Nicky Bird is ready to present her new work: Unsorted Donations.