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Scottish Women and the Arts Research Network
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We aim to uncover and share the stories of women artists, designers, makers and collectors in Scottish collections.
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Scottish Women and the Arts Research Network @swarnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 24
Wondering where to start learning about historic #ScottishWomenArtists? Head over to the Resources page on our website for a fabulous selection of texts about inspiring #WomenArtists who paved the way for so many of us today.

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⏰ Time is running out! Submit your 8–10k word essay for the Leah Leneman Prize by 22 Dec 2025. Open to students & independent scholars working on women’s or gender history.

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December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Booking is now open for the next annual @ssahistory.bsky.social conference, in partnership with @royalscottishacad.bsky.social!

📆 Date: Thurs 6 Feb + Fri 7 Feb 2026
📍 Location: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The National on the Mound, Edinburgh.
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4rt2Z55
✨ Programme: bit.ly/4ap1qih
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Tal día como hoy 25 de septiembre de 1875 nació la pintora y bordadora británica Ann Macbeth
Macbeth nació en Halliwell , un suburbio de Bolton , y estudió en la Escuela de Arte de Glasgow . Provenía de una formación artística: entre sus tíos se encontraban los artistas Robert Walker Macbeth y Henry Macbeth-Raeburn , y su abuelo paterno fue el retratista Norman Macbeth . Once Upon a Time, Studio Magazine vol. 24, 1902 En 1902, participó en la «Sección Escocesa» de la Primera Exposición Internacional de Arte Decorativo Moderno de Turín donde ganó una medalla de plata por el diseño del Escudo de Armas de Glasgow. Elspeth, 1904 En 1901, Macbeth se convirtió en asistente de Jessie Newbery y su impactante trabajo de bordado recibió cobertura regular en The Studio . En 1906, comenzó a impartir clases de metalistería en la Escuela de Arte de Glasgow. Allí también impartió clases de encuadernación de 1907 a 1911 y de decoración cerámica a partir de 1912. The Hauntress, Studio Magazine, vol. 27, 1903 Junto con la psicóloga educativa Margaret Swanson, Macbeth publicó el libro de texto "Educational Needlecraft" en 1911. Este libro obtuvo reconocimiento internacional e influyó ampliamente en la enseñanza de la costura. Difundió el enfoque radical del diseño del Movimiento de Glasgow y puso en práctica las ideas del movimiento Arts and Crafts. Falleció 23 de marzo de 1948 a los 72 años.
September 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Elizabeth Blackadder was born #OnThisDay in 1931 🎂

Read more about the amazing versatility of her work 👉 buff.ly/3spKuIL

'Cat and Flowers' by Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021) © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. 📷 Fleming Art Collection
The versatility of Elizabeth Blackadder | Art UK
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Read about the importance of bisexual+ representation in art collections in this story 👉 buff.ly/6mBQVd6

#CelebrateBisexualityDay

'Cecil Beaton' by Francis Goodman (1913–1989) © National Portrait Gallery
Bi visibility: the importance of bisexual+ representation in art collections | Art UK
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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'The Sleepers' exhibition at The Women's Art Collection invites us to reconsider rest 🛌💤

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Find out more on Bloomberg Connects 👉 buff.ly/aSMXxqB

🧑‍🎨 Gwendolen Raverat (1885–1957) © estate of Gwen Raverat. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. 📷 The Women's Art Collection
Rest up: women artists reclaiming sleep, rest and health | Art UK
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Wondering where to start learning about historic #ScottishWomenArtists? Head over to the Resources page on our website for a fabulous selection of texts about inspiring #WomenArtists who paved the way for so many of us today.

Link here: bit.ly/3YpDz8I
September 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Happy Autumn Equinox 🍂✨

'Autumn Equinox' by Joyce W. Cairns (b.1947) © the artist. 📷 Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums
Surreal painting featuring intertwined swans with elongated necks amidst abstract organic shapes and muted earthy tones.
September 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Then and Now: Re-membering Scottish BME Works and Lives //

An exhibition celebrating the culture, heritage, and contributions of BME communities in Scotland - reclaiming narratives and shining a light on stories that shape our society.

Part of @blackhistorymonth.org.uk
Poster with a dark brown background featuring a stylised line drawing of a woman in a sari with a red bindi on her forehead. Large green and cream text at the top reads: Then & Now. Below, cream text states: An exhibition re-membering the lives and work of Scottish Black and Minority Ethnic communities. At the bottom, gold text reads: Glasgow Women’s Library · Welcome Wall · Black History Month · 01 to 31 October 2025 · Opening hours for Glasgow Women’s Library. Logos of Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration, Glasgow Women’s Library, Decolonising the Archive, and University of Strathclyde are displayed along the bottom edge.
September 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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We are now on Bluesky! Keep an eye on our socials in the coming months for exciting projects, including our participation in the #RSA200 celebrations with @royalscottishacad.bsky.social and our key partners.

📸 Dorothy Johnstone, Marguerites, 1912. RSA © The Artist’s Estate.
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM