The Glasgow Girls: Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement in Glasgow (1900-1930)

At the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, Glasgow was the centre for an avantgarde movement of art and design innovation in Europe which we now refer to as ‘The Glasgow Style’. This lecture will look at the fascinating but little known contribution that women designers made to art and design in Glasgow in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Women such as Margaret and Frances Macdonald and Jessie Marion King produced exquisite metalwork, jewellery, textiles and book designs and received international recognition for their work. The lecture will also discuss their achievements in the wider context of women in art and design at the time.

About Sally Hoban:

Dr Sally Hoban has lectured extensively on art, design and antiques throughout the UK and at The University of Birmingham. She has broadcast on BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 4 and her publications include Miller’s Collecting Modern Design. She has an Honours certificate in public speaking from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and is a freelance arts journalist for local, national and international media. Sally has a PhD in the history of art and design from The University of Birmingham.