Feminist Art Lives

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Episode 8: Making Histories

2026-08-2451:24

How did women tackle the problem of being continually written out of art history? And what did they do to make their own histories? Hilary Robinson explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive where women talked about their efforts to seek out, document and archive feminist art – and prevent it from ‘being disappeared’. Hilary is Professor of Feminism, Art and Theory at Loughborough University, and leads the team behind the Feminist Art Making Histories archive. Featuring edited clips from interviews with Felicity Allen, Fionna Barber, Sonia Boyce, Catherine Elwes, Rose Frain, Althea Greenan, Rita Keegan, Adele Patrick, 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

Episode 7: Class Politics

2026-08-1357:24

How did women’s class background affect their approach to art and feminism? How did they use their work to explore issues of disenfranchisement, inadequacy and shame? And how did they negotiate privilege and disadvantage in their working practices? Amy Tobin explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive where women talked about class and class politics. Amy is a professor based in the Department of History of Art at the University of Cambridge and a curator at the University’s modern and contemporary art gallery, Kettle’s Yard. She’s also one of the researchers on the Feminist Art Making Histories team. Featuring edited clips from interviews with Cosey Fanni Tutti, Margaret Harrison, Su Richardson and Suzy Varty of Feministo, Rosy Martin, Adele Patrick, Rose English, Symrath Patti, and three former members of See Red Women’s Workshop: Anne Robinson, Pru Stevenson and Suzy Mackie. 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

Episode 6: Visual Activism

2026-08-0656:54

How did artists use their creativity and skills to get behind feminist causes? What issues did they engage with? Were they all working within ‘the women’s movement’? How do the agitprop makers feel about their being shown in galleries today? And how did women get involved in campaigning outside of their art practices? Ana Baeza Ruiz explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive where women talked about making work as a political statement, rallying cry or campaign tool. Ana is a lecturer at the Institute of Cultural Practices at the University of Manchester. She’s also one of the researchers on the Feminist Art Making Histories team. Featuring edited clips from interviews with Pen Dalton; Pru Stevenson, Suzy Mackie and Anne Robinson of See Red Women’s Workshop; Terri Wragg; Sally Greenhill, Liz Heron, Michael Ann Mullen, Maggie Murray and Christine Roche of Hackney Flashers; Loraine Leeson; Marlene Smith; and Ailbhe Smyth. 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

Episode 5: Living Feminist Lives

2026-07-3055:32

How did artists engage with feminism in their personal lives? How did they negotiate artmaking with childcare? Did all feminist artists see themselves as part of ‘the movement’? And how did they test out new ways of working collectively and living communally? Ana Baeza Ruiz explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive where women shared their varied experiences living feminist lives. Ana is a lecturer at the Institute of Cultural Practices at the University of Manchester. She’s also one of the researchers on the Feminist Art Making Histories team. Featuring edited clips from interviews with Terri Wragg, Rosy Martin, Christine Kinsey, Christine Roche, Liz Heron, Bobby Baker, Sonia Boyce and Rita Keegan. 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

Episode 4: North of the Border

2026-07-2357:07

What space was there for feminism and feminist art during the Troubles? How did sectarian politics, suspicion and censorship affect women’s art making? And how did artists who left Ireland reflect on the emigrant experience in their work and activism? Martina Mullaney explores interviews in the Feminist Art Making Histories archive with Irish women operating north of the border and in the diaspora. Martina is a practicing artist and academic based at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin, Ireland. She’s also one of the researchers on the Feminist Art Making Histories team. Featuring edited clips from interviews with Rita Duffy, Catherine McWilliams, Fionna Barber, Louise Walsh, Patricia McKenna, Una Walker, Geraldine O’Reilly, Anne Tallentire and Sarah Edge. 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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