Glasgow Museums Podcast

Glasgow Museums Podcast
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Welcome to the Glasgow Museums Podcast. Each episode will offer a behind the scenes look at Glasgow Museums. Expect discussions about exhibitions as well as musings and insights from community partners and artists. Our museums https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums You can also find us on Spotify and Apple. 2024 Update - Glasgow Museums has a new podcast - find out all about our new show and how to listen at: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/curious-city Intro Music: Arid Foothills Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Banner image: Detail from The Floating Heads, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum © Sophy Cave Designs

  1. Eilidh Shaw shares some of Angus MacPhee's story

    09/07/2024

    Eilidh Shaw shares some of Angus MacPhee's story

    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.

    1 min
  2. Catriona MacIntyre talks more about Angus MacPhee and his art in Gaelic

    09/07/2024

    Catriona MacIntyre talks more about Angus MacPhee and his art in Gaelic

    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.

    3 min
  3. Background on Flora Johnstone's love and use of shells

    09/07/2024

    Background on Flora Johnstone's love and use of shells

    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.

    25 sec
  4. Flora Johnstone's Shell Bus

    09/02/2024

    Flora Johnstone's Shell Bus

    Origin of Flora Johnstone's shell bus described by her daughter, Margaret Gray. 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.

    1 min
  5. Season 4 Episode 4: Mary Quant - Fashion Revolutionary

    07/12/2023

    Season 4 Episode 4: Mary Quant - Fashion Revolutionary

    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 exhibition 04:00 – 08:00 Working at Mary Quant 08:00 – 12:00 Looking for stories as part of the We Want Quant Campaign 13:00 – 20:00 The Shock of the New – Mini Skirts, Tights and hemlines 21:00 – 23:00 The practicalities of the designs, the collaborations 24:00 – 25:00 The Cosmetics 25:00 – 26:00 The licensing and homewares 26:00 – 30:00 The use of colour and daisy logo 31:00 – 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-revolutionary Glasgow 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-membership Podcast Image - Kellie Wilson modelling shirtdress and shorts, 1966. Photo Duffy © Duffy Archive

    37 min
  6. Season 4 Episode 3: Lascar Research Project

    05/19/2023

    Season 4 Episode 3: Lascar Research Project

    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 is 06:00 - 10:00 Who were Lascars and what did they do 10:00 - 19:00 The Bangladeshi Association Lascar play and the development of this, working with various partners, including Glasgow Museums 20:00 - 30:00 Working with the Bangladeshi community and how this helped people reflect on their own heritage stories 30:00 - 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 Glasgow http://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/ More on the Lascar Project http://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/index.php/events/251-presentation-on-lascar-research-project Lascar Presentation at the Museums Association Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabmveWfL8I Glasgow Museums - Lascar plaque http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=43212;type=101

    46 min
  7. Season 4 Episode 2: Young Peoples Art Competition

    04/28/2023

    Season 4 Episode 2: Young Peoples Art Competition

    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 is 05:00 - 10:00 The history of the competition 10:00 - 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 inspiration Entries for 2023 are open until 31 May 2023, find out more at the link below Discover more: The Art Competition https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/learning/annual-art-competition Tom Honeyman http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=440434;type=101 Jessie M King http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=5274;type=701 Friends of Glasgow Museums https://www.friendsofglasgowmuseums.org/about-us/our-history/

    25 min
  8. Season 4 Episode 1: Creative Writing With Art

    10/26/2022

    Season 4 Episode 1: Creative Writing With Art

    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

    18 min
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Welcome to the Glasgow Museums Podcast. Each episode will offer a behind the scenes look at Glasgow Museums. Expect discussions about exhibitions as well as musings and insights from community partners and artists. Our museums https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums You can also find us on Spotify and Apple. 2024 Update - Glasgow Museums has a new podcast - find out all about our new show and how to listen at: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/curious-city Intro Music: Arid Foothills Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Banner image: Detail from The Floating Heads, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum © Sophy Cave Designs

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  • Creator
    Glasgow Museums Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
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