Blue Spine: An invitation
As part of the Making Space project, Shauna McMullan is creating a single, long, blue, line of books borrowed and collected from women throughout Scotland.
You are invited to take part in this artwork.
Can you lend a book to the Blue Spine collection?
Your book needs to:
- Have a blue spine or have blue somewhere in the spine &
- Be written by a woman
You will be invited to celebrate the opening of the artwork and to see your book as part of this collection in The Mitchell Library in May 2010. Following the exhibition your book will be returned to you with a numbered bookmark enclosed, recognising your book’s place within this collection. Your book will need to be borrowed until August 2010 and it is important to include a note of your name, address and contact details with your book.
Please send your book to Blue Spine Collection, Glasgow Women’s Library, 81 Parnie Street, Glasgow, G1 5RH – or drop it off at the Library.
If you have any questions about the Blue Spine collection, please contact us or email Shauna on shauna.mcmullan@womenslibrary.org.uk
April 13th, 2010 at 10:00am
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April 27th, 2010 at 7:27pm
when is the closing date for receiving books?
April 28th, 2010 at 1:22pm
Hi Anna – the Blue Spine exhibit will be in mid-June, so there’s still plenty time to send a book!
June 10th, 2010 at 3:22pm
[...] Blue Spine is a collective project, involving contributions from hundreds of women across Scotland. If you would like more information, please follow this link: http://makingspace.womenslibrary.org.uk/2010/03/31/blue-spine-invite/ [...]
June 11th, 2010 at 10:16am
I’ve just discovered (on June 11th) the Women’s Library website and the Blue Spine details – I’ve got a blue book – is it too late to send?
June 11th, 2010 at 10:27am
Hi Liz – I’m afraid the Blue Spine project is now closed to new submissions. However, you’re welcome to come along to the one-day exhibition at the Mitchell Library on Saturday 19th June. (Details of the exhibit are available here: http://makingspace.womenslibrary.org.uk/2010/06/10/blue-spine-exhibition-19-june-2010/ )
June 21st, 2010 at 12:55pm
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