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Feminist Art Lives

Welcome to Feminist Art Lives, a new podcast series about the encounter between art and feminism across Britain and Ireland, in the words of the artists and creatives themselves.  In each episode, researchers from the Feminist Art Making Histories (FAMH) Project explore stories and insights from the newly created FAMH archive of oral history interviews with artists, curators and writers who were active in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. They uncover new stories of art and activism from a moment when everything was questioned and the category of art was tested and remade.  From the art school to D.I.Y. gallery, the kitchen table to the museum, the interviews reveal the vitality of artistic experiment and the tactics and strateg

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    Episode 1: Art Education

    How did women’s time at art school shape their development as artists? How did feminist ideas influence their journeys? And how did mentorship—especially between women—play a role in sustaining creative and academic careers over time?  Elspeth Mitchell explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive with women who talked about their experiences in art education. Elspeth is a lecturer at the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, at the University of Leeds. She’s also one of the researchers on the Feminist Art Making Histories team.  Featuring edited clips from interviews with Sam Ainsley, Adele Patrick, Marlene Smith, Symrath Patti, Mary Duffy, Ailbhe Smyth and Griselda Pollock.    Produced by Rosie Oliver – www.rosieoliver.co.uk   Follow us on Instagram - @feministartlives  Find out about the Feminist Art Making Histories project via www.famh.art    Explore the Feminist Art Making Histories archive via the Digital Repository of Ireland https://repository.dri.ie/objects/4742q334c/doi/4742q334c

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    Series Introduction

    Hilary Robinson introduces the Feminist Art Lives podcast series, what to expect and how it came about. Hilary is Professor of Feminism, Art and Theory at Loughborough University.  Featuring Ailbe Smyth, Terri Wragg, Marlene Smith, Rosy Martin, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Pauline Cummins and Sonia Boyce.    Produced by Rosie Oliver – www.rosieoliver.co.uk   Follow us on Instagram - @feministartlives  Find out about the Feminist Art Making Histories project via www.famh.art    Explore the Feminist Art Making Histories archive via the Digital Repository of Ireland https://repository.dri.ie/objects/4742q334c/doi/4742q334c

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Welcome to Feminist Art Lives, a new podcast series about the encounter between art and feminism across Britain and Ireland, in the words of the artists and creatives themselves.  In each episode, researchers from the Feminist Art Making Histories (FAMH) Project explore stories and insights from the newly created FAMH archive of oral history interviews with artists, curators and writers who were active in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. They uncover new stories of art and activism from a moment when everything was questioned and the category of art was tested and remade.  From the art school to D.I.Y. gallery, the kitchen table to the museum, the interviews reveal the vitality of artistic experiment and the tactics and strateg

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Welcome to Feminist Art Lives, a new podcast series about the encounter between art and feminism across Britain and Ireland, in the words of the artists and creatives themselves.  In each episode, researchers from the Feminist Art Making Histories (FAMH) Project explore stories and insights...

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