Four misconceptions about art education?
Are you interested in exploring art with your children? Are you put off because art is solely in the domain of the ‘highly talented’. The resource below will help you overcome such reserve. Indian author and educator Nisha Nair has produced a lively and thoughtful...
Adopt a Book for Christmas
The British Library have just published their Adopt a Book list for the coming Christmas holiday. This is a great way to support the British Library conservation team, and with a… …donation of £40 you can choose from a selection of your favourite titles, such...
The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2020 starts today – on-line
The Edinburgh International Book Festival starts today. Events are free and you can visit the very impressive festival web pages here – https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ Taking place in your web browser from the 15th to the 31st August 2020. Book attendance at over 140 events – see...
Streetview new? How they did it in the 1940’s…
Taken between 1939 and 1940, this is a really impressive historical, location referenced photo-archive of NYC – marking the point of emergence for a new world in the coming decades, but shaded with modernism even then. The Works Progress Administration collaborated with the New York...
Smithsonian Open Access – we had to sit down…
In the U.S. the Smithsonian Institution has created an Open Access resource of staggering diversity. Update July 2020: If you are interested in furniture, specifically in growing your own furniture – check out this fabulous article on the BBC web pages – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32977012 “Smithsonian Open...
Ellen Lives On
A featured article from our current archive: Writing in The Guardian in late 2014 the author Rupert Wallis was minded to tell us that ‘…more and more not-so- young adults are reading YA fiction’ – which he declared was no bad thing. He went on…...
Into the library vortex…
We have, with our new Libraries news-feed page, given our readers the opportunity to keep up with latest news from across the UK. We are rotating our topical feeds across University libraries, feminist collections and featuring, as we must, the go to public library resource,...
Finnish art in the Public Domain
The Finnish National Gallery has made twelve thousand works of art available in the Public Domain. Free to use, they are licensed and distributed under the CC0 license. Not all of the Finnish national holdings have been released, but this substantial artistic trove can be...
The rise of children’s literature in the 18th century.
Embed from Getty Images Featured article – from the archives… We round out our short theme on children’s literacy and literature, with a focus from the North of England, with a short consideration. Where did children’s book publishing come from? Matthew Grenby, Professor of...
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Innovation in architecture
- OPEN architecture’s ‘pinghe bibliotheater’ in shanghai fits together like a puzzle January 20, 2021the structure comprises a library and two theaters that interlock within a structure that has been dubbed 'the blue whale'. The post OPEN architecture’s ‘pinghe bibliotheater’ in shanghai fits together like a puzzle appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.philip stevens I designboom
- mercedes-benz EQA electric crossover SUV debuts with expected 486km range January 20, 2021the compact crossover is estimated to offer a battery range of 486 km and a rapid charging time of just 30 minutes. The post mercedes-benz EQA electric crossover SUV debuts with expected 486km range appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.tim spears I designboom
- these barilla X spotify playlists tell you how long you should cook your pasta January 20, 2021barilla has teamed with spotify to create a series of playlists whose durations correspond to the cooking time of most pasta shapes. The post these barilla X spotify playlists tell you how long you should cook your pasta appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.juliana neira I designboom
- concept hotel ‘the bolder’ hovers high above a norwegian fjord January 20, 2021the hotel's two sky lodges are each built on one single column to minimize their footprint on the natural landscape. The post concept hotel ‘the bolder’ hovers high above a norwegian fjord appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.sofia lekka angelopoulou I designboom
Women, reading and writing in Glasgow
- January Covid-19 Closures January 6, 2021In line with current Scottish Government law and guidance relating to Covid-19, the Glasgow Women's Library building will now remain closed until at least 12th February 2021, but we'll continue to deliver online events and bring you ways to get involved with our work digitally.GWL
- GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit December 16, 2020GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit With our building now closed for the festive season we wanted to find a way to bring some of that feel-good GWL warmth and cheer into your homes. So, we’ve put together a holiday hamper of sorts, something which we are calling our Winter SurThrival Kit. We hope that this toolkit helps you to […]Naomi Brown
- Best feel-good books: comfort reads you can enjoy over the winter months December 15, 2020It might be cold, dreich and dark outside but there’s plenty to love about winter: the chilly, grey days are the perfect excuse to stay inside and indulge in one of our favourite pastimes, reading. The Danish concept of hygge is still having its moment, and for good reason: it encourages us to indulge in […]Naomi Brown
- Documenting the New Normal: a small selection December 15, 2020Since the initial lockdown began on 23rd March, several of our wonderful Glasgow Women’s Library volunteers have been sharing weekly reflections, diaries and creative writing. As well as being fun, this has been a great way of checking in with each other. Each piece of writing provides a different perspective on the pandemic. We’re delighted to share a selection of these […]Naomi Brown
- Nature Writing Activities December 14, 2020Here are some activities you can do while spending time in your local park, woods, nature reserve, or any natural place, to help you do some creative writing. You can respond to these in any language (or combination of languages), and there’s no wrong answers. You can adapt these to do inside your home or […]Naomi Brown
Hyper Allergic to the arts?
- On Inauguration Day, Artists Remixes NYC Street Signs With a Cheeky Farewell to Trump January 20, 2021Bye.
- The Best Inauguration Memes, From Bernie’s Mittens to Lady Gaga’s Hunger Games Pin January 20, 2021The internet has had a field day.
- Trump’s Last-Minute Pardons Include Art Dealer Helly Nahmad, Charged for Illegal Gambling January 20, 2021The art dealer, who runs a blue-chip gallery in Manhattan, operated a multi-million dollar gambling ring out of his apartment at Trump Tower in Midtown.
- The Very First Photograph of a US Presidential Inauguration January 20, 2021The image dates from the 1850s, when the recent discovery of the wet-plate collodion process allowed for crisp captures of landmark moments to be faithfully documented and easily disseminated.
- Mapping Jewish, Indigenous, and Spiritual Life in LA January 20, 2021UCLA’s “Engaging Living Religion” will look at how religious beliefs are presented and explored in museum galleries.
Digital Art – the news
- Why Clearpay created its own Pantone colour October 21, 2020Bondi Mint was created by Pantone to link Clearpay back to the company's Australian heritage.Geoff Seeley
- Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with social media tools, more August 25, 2020New version 10.4.9 of Apple's video-editing software now available for download from the Mac App StoreMikael Markander
- Marco Oggian's Dreams and Nightmares explores our global anxiety in 2020 August 6, 2020Dreamlike visions come to life for real world exhibition.Giacomo Lee
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Into the library vortex…
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Michael Morpurgo at Seven Stories
Continuing our theme of ‘Northern Energy’, we were in Newcastle upon Tyne this week and, on Friday afternoon, took time to visit Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books. They have an important exhibition and research project into the donated archive of the writer Michael Morpurgo. Below is what we thought. Read more here…
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