This article offers a critical reflection on my creative engagement with the figure of the Amazon in the quilted artworks for my exhibition which took place at HOME, Manchester in 2021. This exhibition was created in response to archival research at the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women, Glasgow Women's Library (GWL), which holds the remnants of the now disbanded Lesbian Archive and Information Centre (LAIC) (1984-1995). I engage specifically with two representations of Amazons, from two very disparate and politically opposed lesbian publications: firstly the illustrated cover of the LAIC newsletter, and a photographic series by the artist Tessa Boffin (1960-1993). Through auto-ethnography I articulate some of the pleasures and complexities in encountering, and re-visioning the Amazons that ride within the remaining fragments of the LAIC collection. I propose the quilt as a reparative strategy for engaging with the Amazon, one that refuses to disassemble and disassociate from the difficulties of lesbian history, re-assembling the pieces through a contemporary lesbian lens.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10894160.2024.2313381 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
: police monitoring in defence of dangerous lesbian-ness in 1980s London.
J Lesbian Stud
January 2025
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
This article provides a case study of [LesPop], a police monitoring organisation that existed in London between 1984 and 1990. Drawing on archives held at Glasgow Women's Library, the article reviews the activities of LesPop and outlines its aims and objectives. We consider both its origins and its demise in the political context of Britain in the 1980s.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA retrospective study of sexual minority women's gendered sexuality: Butch and femme sex at the turn of the 21st century.
J Lesbian Stud
October 2024
University of Massachusetts Boston, Auburndale, MA, USA.
This study is a retrospective examination of how sexual minority women have experienced their sexuality. The analysis examined a national archival dataset that was collected online in the US and Canada to examine the relationship between gender and sexuality in 1084 sexual minority women in 2003, with a focus on butch and femme identities. It provided an understanding of how gender and sexuality interacted at the turn of the last century when the gender identity landscape differed from that of today.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlack roses: The womanist partnership of Frances Reynolds Keyser and Mary McLeod Bethune.
J Lesbian Stud
October 2024
Department of English, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The text explores the hidden relationship between Black clubwomen Frances Reynolds Keyser and Mary McLeod Bethune, revealing a deeper bond than what their public personas suggested.
- The author argues that the constraints of respectability politics shaped how these women presented themselves, often prioritizing normative heterosexuality despite the complexities of their lives.
- By recovering biographies and archival materials, the study aims to enhance understanding of the everyday experiences of Black women activists, challenging dominant narratives that overlook their contributions and personal identities.
LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the global health policy agenda: A critical discourse analysis of the Lancet Commission report archive.
PLoS One
October 2024
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, London, England, United Kingdom.
Context: LGBTQIA+ people worldwide experience discrimination, violence, and stigma that lead to poor health outcomes. Policy plays a crucial role in ensuring health equity and safety for LGBTQIA+ communities. Given Lancet Commissions' substantial impact on health policy across domains, we aimed to determine how LGBTQIA+ communities and their care needs are incorporated throughout Lancet Commission reports and recommendations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Retrospective Study of Sexual Minority Women's Gendered Sexuality: Butch and Femme Sex at the Turn of the 21 Century.
J Lesbian Stud
September 2024
Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
This study is a retrospective examination of how sexual minority women have experienced their sexuality. The analysis examined a national archival dataset that was collected online in the US and Canada to examine the relationship between gender and sexuality in 1084 sexual minority women in 2003, with a focus on butch and femme identities. It provided an understanding of how gender and sexuality interacted at the turn of the last century when the gender identity landscape differed from that of today.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!