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Glasgow Museums Podcast
Welcome to the Glasgow Museums Podcast. Each episode will offer a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of Glasgow Museums. Expect discussions about exhibitions and current affairs as well as musings and insights from the people at the heart of the sector.
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Intro Music: Arid Foothills Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
These clips from the playlist, Art extraordinary, are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.
These clips from the playlist, Art extraordinary, are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.
Hear from Flora Johnstone's daughter, Margaret Gray. The audio clip is in both English and Gaelic. These clips are part of a project Glasgow Museums worked on with families from the island of South Uist relating to the artwork of Flora Johnstone and Angus MacPhee.
Join Glasgow Museums Curator of Dress, Rebecca Quinton in conversation with the Curator of the Mary Quant exhibition, Jenny Lister from the V&A together with the former Co-Director of Mary Quant Limited, Heather Tilbury Phillips as we discover more about one of the UK's most successful and innovative fashion designers.05:00 – 03:00 Introductions and the background behind the exhibition04:00 – 08:00 Working at Mary Quant08:00 – 12:00 Looking for stories as part of the We Want Quant Campaign13:00 – 20:00 The Shock of the New – Mini Skirts, Tights and hemlines21:00 – 23:00 The practicalities of the designs, the collaborations24:00 – 25:00 The Cosmetics25:00 – 26:00 The licensing and homewares26:00 – 30:00 The use of colour and daisy logo31:00 – 36:00 Mary’s legacy within the fashion industry and favourite outfits Discover more https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/introducing-mary-quant The Mary Quant exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum until 22nd October 2023 and tickets can be purchased at https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvingrove-art-gallery-and-museum/mary-quant-fashion-revolutionaryGlasgow Museum Members can enjoy free and unlimited entry to Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary. To find out more about the benefits of being a Member visit https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/support-us/campaigns/museum-membershipPodcast Image - Kellie Wilson modelling shirtdress and shorts, 1966. Photo Duffy © Duffy Archive
Join Social History Curator, Isobel McDonald in conversation Bangladeshi Association president, Dr Tareq Abdullah and Trustee of the Bangladeshi Association Dr. Saif Khan as they tell us about their wonderful collaborative project researching the story of the Lascars, seafarers who were employed by British Merchant ships during the colonial period. Timecodes:00:00 - 05:00 Introductions from Tareq and Saif and what the Lascar plaque is06:00 - 10:00 Who were Lascars and what did they do10:00 - 19:00 The Bangladeshi Association Lascar play and the development of this, working with various partners, including Glasgow Museums20:00 - 30:00 Working with the Bangladeshi community and how this helped people reflect on their own heritage stories30:00 - 47:00 The other outcomes of the project, including the documentary and reflections on what the various strands of the project have meant and the importance of intangible cultural heritage Discover More:Bangladeshi Association Glasgowhttp://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/More on the Lascar Project http://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/index.php/events/251-presentation-on-lascar-research-projectLascar Presentation at the Museums Association Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabmveWfL8IGlasgow Museums - Lascar plaquehttp://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=43212;type=101
Join us in this episode as we celebrate the Young Peoples Art Competition, which has been running at Glasgow Museums for a staggering 119 years!In this episode hear Glasgow Museums Curator of Decorative Arts & Design from 1800, Alison Brown in conversation with Carolyn Foran, Glasgow Museums Education Officer and Anne Wallace, retired Education Officer on what makes the competition so unique and special to staff and young people in Glasgow and beyond. 00:00 - 05:00 Introduction and what the competition is05:00 - 10:00 The history of the competition10:00 - 15:00 The organising, judging and prize-giving, including the special awards 15:00 - 25:00 The legacy of the competition and it's ability to encourage drawing and inspirationEntries for 2023 are open until 31 May 2023, find out more at the link belowDiscover more:The Art Competition https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/learning/annual-art-competitionTom Honeyman http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=440434;type=101Jessie M King http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=5274;type=701Friends of Glasgow Museums https://www.friendsofglasgowmuseums.org/about-us/our-history/
The new season of the Glasgow Museums podcast opens with a look back at the summer and the John Byrne Exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum.
Join our learning and access team as they get inspired and creative with creative writing in both English and Gaelic!
00:00 - 04:00 - The background story of Scottish playwright and artist, John Byrne, a short introduction from William Doherty, Learning and Access curator at Glasgow Museums (recorded live in the exhibition space) 04:00 - 06:00 - Martin Craig, Exhibition curator on Byrne and Writing 06:00 - 17:30 - Creative Writing workshop with facilitator Rona MacDonald, workshops in both Gaelic and English with participants creating Haikus which were recorded as part of this podcast.
This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022 Community Fund, Museums Galleries Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Discover more: John Byrne https://artuk.org/discover/artists/byrne-john-b-1940
John Byrne at Glasgow Museums https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=1525;type=701
Creative Writing Inspiration https://www.ondemandinstruction.com/newest-post/follow-the-painters-ways-to-use-art-to-stimulate-creative-writing
This episode is edited from a live conversation in GoMA’s exhibition – Domestic Bliss. Katie Bruce, Producer|Curator at GoMA is with Rhona Warwick Paterson an artist and writer based in Glasgow, who has just finished her tenure as GoMA’s Associate Artist, and Tessa Lynch, an artist based in Glasgow and Rhona’s collaborator on the book – MADE ON THE TABLE.
They also collaborated on the performance Niki/Niki builds a body and the film of this was screened at the book launch.
This episode of the podcast is a slightly different format being recorded in a gallery at GoMA for the launch of MADE ON THE TABLE on 21 May, and the sound quality might vary due it being a live event.
00:00 - 06:45 Introductions to the talk, the exhibition Domestic Bliss and Rhona Warwick Paterson’s tenure as Associate Artist (2019-2022)
04:45 – 13:00 Rhona Warwick Paterson discusses why she wanted to set up a studio/table in the exhibition Domestic Bliss and the influences behind this.
13:00 – 21:50 The Exquisite Corpse as an invitation to sit at the table
21:50 – 32:30 MADE ON THE TABLE publication and collaborating with Tessa Lynch in a pandemic
32:30 – 41:13 Niki/Niki Builds a Body performance inspired by Nicola L and Niki de Saint Phalle
41:13 – 47:30 Niki de Saint Phalle anniversary of her death (21 May 2002) and her perfume design
47:30 – 50:00 Closing remarks including Niki de Saint Phalle faxes.
Links: Rhona Warwick Paterson https://www.glasgowsculpturestudios.org/rhona-warwick-paterson
Tessa Lynch http://tessalynch.com/
MADE ON THE TABLE https://goodpress.co.uk/products/made-on-the-table-by-rhona-warwick-paterson
Niki/Niki Builds a Body https://galleryofmodernart.blog/book-launch-made-on-the-table-rhona-warwick-paterson-tessa-lynch/
Domestic Bliss https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/domestic-bliss/
Niki de Saint Phalle http://nikidesaintphalle.org/
Nicola L https://alisonjacques.com/artists/nicola-l
This podcast episode with Sorcha Dallas Gray custodian of the Alasdair Gray Archive and Rhona Warwick Paterson, an artist|writer based in Glasgow, and GoMA's associate artist (2019 -2022) was recorded in the Alasdair Gray Archive. A focus for the conversation was the ‘Domestic Bliss’ exhibition currently on in GoMA and featuring works from Alasdair’s City Recorder series, but also thinking about the relationship of how Alasdair worked in his home, how artists work and also the determination of making and living as an artist in the city.
00:00 – 03:00 Introductions 03:00 – 15:42 Memories of GoMA opening in 1996, but also talking about Glasgow as a place to study art and how that links to Alasdair Gray’s Lanark. 15:45 – 26:40 Alasdair Gray – City Recorder, collections and archives 26: 40 – 49:45 Generosity, living life as an artist and the importance of creativity in our lives. 49:45 – 58:30 The role of the table in Domestic Bliss and for collaborations with artists
LINKS: Alasdair Gray Archive https://linktr.ee/thealasdairgrayarchive
Rhona Warwick Paterson https://galleryofmodernart.blog/rhona-warwick-paterson-associate-artist/
Domestic Bliss https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/domestic-bliss/
Recorded on 22 December 2021 via zoom this conversation with Malcolm Dickson- a curator, writer and organiser, alongside being the director of Street Level Photoworks and Marcus Jack, a freelance curator, writer and print designer. As Malcolm notes he worked with GoMA from its inception, including curating a show, Infinitude, which opened in 2000. This work (and more) that Malcolm has done in Scotland is also part of Marcus’ PHD looking at the history of artists moving image in Scotland since 1970 and was at the heart of an interesting conversation about moving image in Scotland, GoMA’s early ambitions about new media and conservation gaps of key moments in video in Scotland.
Timecodes: 00:00 – 2:00 – Introductions 2:00 –19:30 – GoMa opening, memories of 1996 and the cultural scene in Glasgow in the late 1990’s 19:30 – 24.30 – photography in GoMA’s collection and some recent collecting 24:30 – 45:40 – video, artist moving image conservation and early resources. 45:40 – 56:00 - Infinitude, GOMA, 2000 – curated by Malcolm Dickson 56:00 – end – final question about a future for GOMA.
Links related to conversations in the podcast
Malcolm Dickson https://rewind.ac.uk/people/malcolm-dickson/
Street Level Photoworks https://www.streetlevelphotoworks.org/
Transit Arts https://marcusjack.com/Transit-Arts
Pedro Meyer https://pedromeyer.com/en/
New Visions Festival 1996 https://romulusstudio.com/variant/pdfs/issue2/screening.pdf
Patricia Piccinini Genetic Manipulation Simulator https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/genetic-manipulation-simulator/
Troy Innocent http://www.annapappasgallery.com/troy-innocent
British Art Show 7 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/british-art-show-7-in-the-days-of-the-comet/
Maud Sulter – https://maudsulterpassion.wordpress.com/
Ajamu - https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/familiar-strangers-portraits-by-ajamu-x/
Rewind https://rewind.ac.uk
Stansfield and Hooykaas - https://rewind.ac.uk/people/madelon-hooykaaselsa-stansfield/
MITES https://artquest.org.uk/listing/mites/
ZKM https://zkm.de/en
Infinitude https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/infinitude/
Series 3, Episode 4, Rachel Mimiec
Glasgow based artist Rachel Mimiec in conversation with GOMA’s Producer Curator, Katie Bruce, about her history of working with the museum, working with communities, play and paint.
Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund.
Timecodes
00:28 - 01:02 - Introductions
01:02 - 04:40 - 1996 and GoMA opening, memories
04:40 - 08:20 - Re(Place) at GoMA 2002/3 with Susie Johnson
08:20 - 17:50 - elbowroom (2004/5) and working with communities
08:20 - 26:40 - Associate Artist tenure (2011 -2013) Atelier Public and work on play
26:40 - 30:07 - PLOUGH at GoMA (2013)
30:07 - 33:24 - working with GoMA, Glasgow Arts, Tramway and Glasgow Life
33:24 - 35:30 - favourite works in Glasgow Museums’ collection
35:30 - 37:30 - reflections on working with GoMA
Links for the projects mentioned in this episode:
Re(Place) 2002 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/replace/
elbowroom 2004 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/elbowroom/
Atelier Public 2011 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/atelier-public-a-space-to-play-make-and-explore/
PLOUGH 2013 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/rachel-mimiec-plough/
Watercolours 2013 https://galleryofmodernart.blog/watercolours-an-exhibition-of-work-by-children-at-red-road-family-centre-nursery/
Hidden Gardens residency https://thehiddengardens.org.uk/explore/artworks/
Joan Eardley in Glasgow Museums http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=3940;type=901
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Nitshill https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/glasgow-museums-resource-centre-gmrc
Timespan 1987, Tam Joseph https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/timespan-84684
Land Levels and Rises 2010, Carol Rhodes https://galleryofmodernart.blog/new-acquisitions-announced/
Disorient 2009, Fiona Tan https://galleryofmodernart.blog/fiona-tan-disorient/
In this episode we hear from the GoMA Youth Group, a creative initiative of young people working with the gallery to deliver youth centered events and programmes.
Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund.
00:00 - 01:28 Introductions
01:32 - 04:00 Hollie and Connor talk about their first encounter with GoMA?
04:16 - 06:23 Hollie and Connor talk about why they wanted to join the GoMA Youth Group
06:26 - 16:50 Hollie and Connor talk about what they and the GoMA Youth Group achieved over the last year.
16:53 - 23:00 Hollie asks Katie to say what she thinks GoMA gets out of the relationship with the GoMA Youth Group.
23:11 - 26:00 Hollie and Connor talk about what their dreams for the current cohort are.
GoMA Youth Group Twitter https://twitter.com/gomayouthgroup Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GoMAYouthGroup Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goma.yg/
That sinking feeling https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/that-sinking-feeling-2/
Series 3, Episode 2, Ajamu
London based artist Ajamu is in conversation with GoMA’s Producer Curator Katie Bruce about his history of working with the museum, Black queer photography and mentoring younger artists.
Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund.
Timecodes: 00:28 - 00:59 - introductions
00:59 - 06:24 - 1996 and GoMA opening, Typical Men exhibition (2002) and the sh[OUT] (2009) residency at GoMA . 06:25 - 09:44 - Rukkus and Familiar Strangers Portrait exhibition at GoMA (2009)
09:45 - 15:02 - After Dark (2017)
15:04 - 23:04 - Observations and experiences of working in Glasgow and London
23:05 - 25:27 - Reflections on having work in Glasgow Museums’ collection
25:28 - 27:26 - Maud Sulter Passion Project at Streetlevel Photoworks
Links for projects mentioned in this episode: Typical Men (2002) https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/typical-men-recent-photography-of-the-male-body-by-men/
Familiar Strangers https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/familiar-strangers-portraits-by-ajamu-x/
After Dark https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/after-dark-part-of-polygraphs-at-goma-for-glasgow-international-2018-3-may-2018/
After Dark recording https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/at-home-talk-after-dark-2018/
Matthew Arthur Williams http://www.matthewarthurwilliams.com/
Archival Sensoria Cubitt Gallery (2021) https://www.cubittartists.org.uk/ajamu-archival-sensoria
Maud Sulter Passion https://maudsulterpassion.wordpress.com/
This episode of the podcast was recorded over zoom therefore some of the audio may have been affected by wifi connection.
Series 3, Episode 1, David Sherry
Glasgow-based artist David Sherry is in conversation with GoMA’s Producer Curator Katie Bruce about his history of working with the museum, performance art and comedy in art.
Season 3 of the Glasgow Museums podcast has been supported by the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine Fund.
Timecodes: 00:28 - 02:00 - introductions
00:59 - 03:47- 1996 and GoMA opening, first encounters with the museum
03:47 - 09:45 - Memories from 2003 working with GoMA and the solo show Interremoteness for Fulltime Life
10:11 - 19:10 - Performance art in Glasgow Museums’ collection
19:15 - 32:17 - Comedy and life in performance
32:20 - 36:00 - Reflections on having work in Glasgow Museums’ collection
36:00 - 39:20 - Unrealised projects or thoughts about them
Links for projects mentioned in this episode:
Interremoteness for Fulltime Life https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/interremoteness-for-fulltime-life/
Blueprint for a Bogey https://galleryofmodernart.blog/portfolio/blueprint-for-a-bogey/
Just Popped Out http://www.dave-sherry.com/Performance-Dave-Sherry-23-Just-popped-out-back-in-two-hours-at-KG-2014.html
Electrical Appliance (2011) https://www.flickr.com/photos/glasgowmuseums/6046384986
David Sherry -website http://www.dave-sherry.com/
David Sherry / Patricia Fleming Gallery https://www.patricia-fleming.com/Artists/David-Sherry
This episode of the podcast was recorded in David Sherry’s studio with the window open so there may be some background noise.
Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish History at Glasgow Museums talks about the historical and cultural significance of the Tontine Heads in the St Nicholas Garden of Provand’s Lordship. The heads originally graced the entrance arches of the Tontine Hotel in Glasgow’s Trongate- a celebrated haunt of merchants who made their fortunes in the tobacco trade in the 18th century.
Timecodes: 01:00 - 02:00 - An introduction to the St Nicholas Garden in Provand’s Lordship and the Tontine Heads carved stones 02:00 - 05:45 - Why are they called The Tontine Heads, who made them and what is their links to the Tontine Hotel and its history 05:45 - 10:55 - The 18th Century expansion of Glasgow and its links to the transatlantic slave trade, how do the stones connect with this history 10:55 - 20:00 - What the Tontine Heads represent and how we now interpret them
Links and book references mentioned in this episode:
The Tontine Heads, Glasgow Museums Legacies of Slavery blog: https://glasgowmuseumsslavery.co.uk/2018/08/15/the-tontine-heads/
Head with possible feathered head dress, Glasgow Museums collection online: https://bit.ly/3ipxKFZ
Breif History of the Tontine Heads: http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_images.php?sub=tontine
McNair's Building, King Street City, by David Small, Glasgow Museums collection online: https://bit.ly/3zWHvBv
A.Lewis, Georgian New Towns of Glasgow and Edinburgh, The New Town of Edinburgh, An Architectural Celebration, ed. Clarisse Godard Desmarest, Berlinn Ltd, 2019, pp.78-99
J.Gibson, Gibsons' History of Glasgow 1777, https://bit.ly/3kq2isz
This episode of the podcast was recorded in a large room at Kelvingrove Museum to comply with Covid-19 regulations, therefore some of the audio may contain an echo.
The women in this picture along with thousands of other women made history as part of the Suffragette movement when they chose to fight for the right to vote.
Join Fiona Hayes, museums social history curator and Sue John from the Glasgow Women's Library as they tell us the powerful story of Janet Barrowman, an activist and Glaswegian Suffragette.
This episode of the Glasgow Museums Podcast was recorded via Zoom, February 2021.
Timecodes: 01:00 - 05:30 - Who was Janet Barrowman and what story do these coins tell? 05:30 - 09:20 - The campaign, activism, Suffrage support and advertisements 09:20 - 14:30 - The woman who travelled with Janet Barrowman, the campaigns they were involved with and the memoteos donated to museums 14:35 -15:40 - The creativity of the Suffragette movement 15:40 - 27:00 - Gaps in knowledge of Suffragette materiel and new research into Satirical material, and mass produced items, made for commercial profit such as games and postcards
Links
Glasgow Women's Library https://womenslibrary.org.uk/
The Argument of the Broken Pane: Suffragette Consumerism and Newspapers by Jane Chapman, published in Media History Vol. 21, No. 3 in 2015: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13688804.2014.977238
Art and Suffrage, a biographical dictionary of Suffrage artists, by Elizabeth Crawford, 2018 https://francisboutle.co.uk/products/art-and-suffrage/
Panko card game http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=46908;type=101
Photograph http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=675279;type=101
Coins http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=504545;type=101
A brilliant discussion on the many twists and turns of tartan, involving an Englishman, rebellions, monarchs and our very own Lord Mungo Murray. Join Rebecca Quinton, Glasgow Museums' Research Manager for Art and Dr Sally Tuckett, Lecturer in History of Art at University of Glasgow as they go a journey.
This episode of the Glasgow Museums podcast was recorded August 2020 via Zoom.
07:00 - Description of the painting and the practicalities and status of Highland dress and plaid, use of painting for dress historians 07:00 - 10:00 - How to style a huge piece of tartan plaid 10.15 - 14.00 - How kilts came to be 14:00 - 19:00 - Bonnie Prince Charlie, Jacobite Army and the influence and rebellion of plaid 19:00 - 24:00 - The politics and banning of Highland dress 24:00 - 26:00 - Military use of tartan and how it became a symbol of the Empire 26:00 - 31:00 - Tartan manufacturers, commercialisation and clan tartans 31:00 - 34:00 - Protection of Highland identity and organisation and registering of of clan patterns 34:00 - 42:00 - George IV’s Royal visit to Edinburgh in 1822 and the beginnings of tartan becoming fashionable
A Highland Chieftain: Portrait of Lord Mungo Murray (c.1683) by John Michael Wright, was purchased in 2019 thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Art Fund, Friends of Glasgow Museums and National Fund for Acquisitions.
Links Lord Mungo Murray, John Michael Wright, Glasgow Museums https://bit.ly/2G2vc0r
National Lottery Heritage Fund www.heritagefund.org.uk
Art Fund https://www.artfund.org/
National Fund for Acquisitions https://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/services-and-expertise/national-fund-for-acquisitions/
The Tartan Register https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/index
Act of Proscription http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan/the-growth-of-tartan/the-act-of-proscription-1747/
The Highland Society of London http://highlandsocietyoflondon.org
George IV (1762-1830) by Sir David Wilkie (1745 - 1841, Royal Collection) https://bit.ly/2Huu0Ub
If you have a spare minute, we'd love to know what you think of this episode! You can share your thoughts here: http://bit.ly/LMMEvaluation
Our host Harry speaks to Saqib Razzaq and Isobel McDonald about the GlaswegAsians project, join us to hear more about the brilliant work Colourful Heritage has been doing with Glasgow Museums.
This episode was recorded February 2020.
Timestamps 0.50 – Background to the Colourful Heritage Project 02:17 – Uncovering surprising and inspiring stories during research 07:25 – Highlights of the GlaswesAsians exhibition 09:13 – The exhibition timeline 11:00 – The objects, stories& themes from the exhibition 15:42 – Community events that have taken place during the project 18:20 – Bashir Maan CBE, his contribution and archive 21:15 – WW1 and WW2 research into the South Asian war contribution 26:15 – Glasgow Museums South Asian collections and objects and donations from the community 28:00 – Lessons that can be taken from this project which may help other migrant communities
Remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast to keep the conversations going on social media.
Colourful Heritage website www.colourfulheritage.com Colourful Heritage timeline www.colourfulheritage.com/timeline
Colourful Heritage are also on Facebook at facebook.com/colourfulheritage/ and Twitter @ColourHeritage
Our host Harry speaks to artist and former forensic technician, Robert McNeil MBE of Remembering Srebrenica Scotland. Join us for a fascinating conversation about Robert’s life and work.
Please note this podcast was recorded in November 2019.
Timestamp 00.59 – Robert McNeil and Glasgow Museums 1.50 – Working in Srebrenica, Bosnia 3.20 - 9.50 Robert discusses his paintings Srebrenica Woman, Subjugation and Witness 9.50 – 14.20 Robert’s background as an artist 14.20 – 16.20 Creating art as therapy 16.20 – 19.20 The formation of the charitable organisation, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland 20.30 – The 25th Anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre (2020) 23.30 – Visit to Nuremberg, War Crimes museums & Courtroom 600 28.20 – Way of Human Rights sculpture 31.40 – Glasgow Museums Holocaust Memorial Day
You can see the paintings discussed in this episode on display at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. Find out more information on our website https://bit.ly/3aueJNd
Harry talks to Open Museum Curator, Claire Coia all about the outreach project, Art Extraordinary.
Harry Dunlop chats to Learning Assistant, Laura Clark about all things to do with the People's Palace.
Timestamps 0:35 – The history of the People’s Palace 3:45 – Popular displays (Single end and Banana Boots) 10:40 – Challenging Displays (Glassford Family Portrait, Suffragettes, Jimmy Reid) 15:20 – Glasgow History Murals 17:00 – Hard-hitting displays (The Bevvy, Make Ends Meet) 19:20 – Funny Displays (The Barrowlands, Going Doon the Watter) 20:20 – Glasgow Green (John Knox painting, TRNSMT, Fireworks, Executions) 22:50 – Laura’s favourite parts of her job (Engaging with all walks of life) 23:40 – Stories from the public
Remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast to keep the conversation going on social media. We'd love to hear any stories that you may have about the People's Palace.
Harry Dunlop chats to GoMA front of house staff, Jackie Craven, Chris Perkins and Joan Gallagher about working in the Gallery of Modern Art.
Use the timestamps below to skip to a particular topic that you're interested in: 0:50 - What is the role of a Gallery Assistant? 2:20 - How GoMA has changed through the years 4:10 - Favourite part of working at GoMA, challenging displays 6:45 - Favourite exhibitions, meeting artists 9:23 - Celebrity encounters 10:21 - Challenging objects, objects that make you smile 13:04 - GoMA Secrets #SecretsMW 16:00 - What's coming up at GoMA?
Remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast to keep the conversation going on social media.
Learning and Access Curator, Harry Dunlop discusses all things conservation at Glasgow Museums with conservator, Stephanie de Roemer.
Stephanie explains what inspired her to go into conservation, what her favourite aspect of her role is, talks about the work that she's been doing for the Burrell Collection and answers your questions about conservation.
Remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast to keep the conversation going on social media.
Picture credit: © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection.
Learning and Access Curator, Harry Dunlop discusses the legacies of slavery within Glasgow Museums and Collections, with Curator of Scottish History, Dr. Anthony Lewis. They explore the history of some of the prominent objects within the collection, such as The Glassford Family Portrait and the slave collar as well as examining the ways in which museums are encouraging debate around the subject.
To learn more about the objects and displays discussed in this episode you can use the Glasgow Museums Collections Navigator:
Glassford Family Portrait: https://bit.ly/2EAJkcK Embroidered panel: https://bit.ly/2Un2FVD Slave collar: https://bit.ly/2VIwCQd
Also, if you are interested in finding out more about Glasgow’s connection with Slavery you can take a look at our blog: https://glasgowmuseumsslavery.co.uk/ To keep the conversation going on social media, remember to use the hashtag #GMPodcast