Send them a Pigeon?
Update: January 2021 The Inspector General of the United States Postal Service has just published a new report – Millennials and the Mail. In the report, the USPS looked at how millennials view the postal service, how convenient they think it is and how well-disposed...
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...
Disturbing the Beast – revisited
Update: 30th September 2018… Congratulations to the Boudicca Press team for hitting their Kickstarter target with a whole week to go! Brilliant. We recently featured the work of Boudicca Press, in promoting new writing for women and in their current process of coagulating new pieces...
Bologna, books and biglietti
“We hopped on the bus near the Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna, having purchased our biglietti for Euro 1.50, and found we could ride the autobus, through the medieval cobbled streets of the city, in any direction for ninety minutes”....
Distances travelled and a New Year
We are always excited about books and book production in the conversationsEast office. In 2016 we seemed to have a very ‘bookish’ year all in all. We enjoyed a visit to Seven Stories in Newcastle to look at the development of an author and the...
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
- naoto fukasawa unveils za, a natural evolution to emeco’s navy family February 26, 2021japanese designer naoto fukasaw introduces za, a stool in three heights for emeco. The post naoto fukasawa unveils za, a natural evolution to emeco’s navy family appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.juliana neira I designboom
- foster + partners plans international airport for saudi arabia’s red sea project February 26, 2021the airport's location is within eight hours of 80% of the world's population, and will include facilities for seaplanes and helicopters. The post foster + partners plans international airport for saudi arabia’s red sea project appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.philip stevens I designboom
- explore the magical, spiritual significance of plants to human life in ‘the botanical mind’ February 26, 2021the online exhibition project brings together surrealist, modernist and contemporary works alongside historical and ethnographic artefacts, textiles and manuscripts spanning more than 500 years. The post explore the magical, spiritual significance of plants to human life in ‘the botanical mind’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.sofia lekka angelopoulou I designboom
- the fornasetti universe goes digital in an imaginative, immersive online shopping experience February 26, 2021fornasetti makes nearly a thousand beautifully crafted products available for the first time on a single digital shopping platform. The post the fornasetti universe goes digital in an imaginative, immersive online shopping experience appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.nina azzarello I designboom
Women, reading and writing in Glasgow
- Covid-19 update, February – April 2021 February 24, 2021On 23rd February, the Scottish Government announced its updated Strategic Framework on Covid-19, with initial timescales for the easing of some restrictions, and a commitment to publish a more detailed version of the Framework in mid-March. At this time, there is no agreed date that allows the reopening of Libraries and Museums in Scotland and therefore, in […]Naomi Brown
- #MeToo: An Interview With Professor Karen Boyle February 23, 2021In the summer of 2020 I wrote some blog posts for GWL based on my undergraduate dissertation on the #MeToo movement (you can read my first blog post here). Fast forward to 2021 and I am almost half way through my Masters degree in Applied Gender Studies and Research Methods at the university of Strathclyde. […]Jennifer Robinson
- February Book Picnic Recommendations February 11, 2021On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. In the current climate, our Book Picnic takes place remotely, giving all of us some valuable social interaction and providing us with many excellent book suggestions…Jenna Haskins
- NMRD Programme of the Month: February 2021 February 9, 2021Roller derby is a grassroots sport which is built, developed, promoted, and fundraised by the players and supporters. This DIY attitude has fostered a very welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community. LGBT+ rights are supported and fought for within this sport and the LGBT+ community have found a home in roller derby, which supports their sexuality […]Kerry
- Spring Programme: Events at a Glance February 4, 2021Now that the days are slowly getting lighter, we’re delighted to be launching our new Spring programme of events! With a focus on kindness, community, creativity and activism, we hope there’s something for everyone. All of our events take place online, whilst some of our exhibitions may take place in the Library building. Our programme includes story […]Emily Ilett
Hyper Allergic to the arts?
- When More Than 5,000 Workers Resisted Rupert Murdoch’s UK Media Takeover February 26, 2021The documentary Wapping: The Workers’ Story recounts a pivotal moment in UK labor history.
- How Miami’s Museum of Art and Design Censored Forensic Architecture and Retreated From Social Justice February 26, 2021In hiring me to curate Forensic Architecture's first US survey exhibition, the museum mouthed the words of social justice but with the realization that those words would preface consequences, it began to choke.
- A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine February 26, 2021This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in
- Biden Revokes Trump’s Executive Order Mandating “Beautiful” Classical Architecture February 26, 2021Trump’s executive order mandated that “classical architecture shall be the preferred and default architecture for Federal public buildings.”
- Week in Review: Australian Arts Orgs Impacted by Facebook Ban; NYC Loses 66% of Creative Jobs in 2020 February 26, 2021Also, German researchers say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than any other indoor activity, and more.
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…
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, PLN. Library image by Jaredd Craig... Read more hereDid you see this too?
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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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