Round the Studios

On this episode, Karen talks to Dr Cat Dunn. Cat is an amazing curator who has put on several shows which use contemporary artists to explore the themes of migration, identity, memory and Blackness in relation to the landscape and built environment. She has worked in collaboration with Historic Environment Scotland, The University of Edinburgh and Glasgow Sculpture Studios. Dr. Dunn's curatori...

Karen talks to the wonderful Nicola Glencross. Glencross, also known as Nikki Storm, is a professional wrestler and historian working on capturing women wrestler's stories. The project explores American women’s sports history and popular culture, and utilises oral history testimony. Currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Nicola Glencross is a former World Wrestling Entertai...

In this episode, Karen explores radical Glasgow with Historian and Tour Guide Katherine MacKinnon. Bonding over their love of the Vicky Road Oxfam Book shop, they talk about some of the key figures in the city's radical history including Agnes and Patrick Dollan, John S. Clarke and John McLean. We also chat about the changing skyline of the city, lion taming, the mural trail and how there are...

Want to find out who 'Stanny' is? If so, listen to Karen talk to independent art advisor James McNaught talk about the Glasgow Girls, exhibitions and the art market. They talk about their favourite 'Glasgow Girl', a term which was bestowed on a group of artists and designers who were working and producing in Glasgow from around 1880.Jessie M.King, Norah Neilson Gray and De Courcy Lewthwaite Dewar...

Welcome back to Season 2 of 'Round the Studios: Scottish History from a different perspective'. In episode 1, Karen talks to her lifelong friend (they have known each other since they were 4 years old) the ceramicist and all round legend, Dr Maria Di Mario.* Maria is a Barcelona-based ceramicist who ingrains her feminist politics into her work and life. As a mother of three young children, her wor...

Join Karen as she talks to Irish artist and researcher Aoife Cawley at her Edinburgh based studio. We talk about Aoife's influences, use of colour, archives and dirty books! This is part one of a two part episode because we had so much fun chatting. This is part 2 of the interview. If you have not listened to part 1, I'd suggest going back and listening to it so you know what we are going on about...

Join Karen as she talks to Irish artist and researcher Aoife Cawley at her Edinburgh based studio. We talk about Aoife's influences, research into Irish identity, being resilient in the face of rejection and Terry Wogan even gets a mention. This is part one of a two part episode because we had so much fun chatting. The second part will be out later this week. Aoife Cawley is a printmaker and texti...

Karen has been gallivanting up in Skye with her two dogs for the last week, so sadly there's no guest on this week's episode! But don't be dismayed as she has recorded a pilot episode base don some of her research on the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists. This is a tester to see if it is something you would like to hear more of. If you do, please let her know via her instagram @scottishwomenhistory....

Come on a wild ride with Dr Karen Mailley as she talks to fashion historian Dr Casci Ritchie about all things Prince and fandom. This extra long podcast covers Casci's PhD journey from starting at Galashiels, to working shifts at Lush to help support her academic career writing and researching Prince's fashion, music, legacy and the difficulties of studying a complex individual. It was wonderful t...

Karen talks to art historian and curator, Alice Strang. Alice was the curator behind the Modern Scottish Women: Painters & Sculptors 185-1965 exhibition which was held at the National Galleries of Scotland from the 7th of November 2015 to the 26 Jun 2016. In 1885 Sir William Fettes Douglas, President of the Royal Scottish Academy, declared that the work of a woman artist was ‘like a man’s only...

Join Dr Karen Mailley and Dr Rachael Purse as they discuss Edith Burnet Hughes (1888-1971) - Scotland's first practicing female architect. Dr Rachael Purse is a heritage professional, independent researcher, and historian. Rachael has an MSc in Museum Studies: Dress & Textile Histories from the University of Glasgow and was the recipient of the ‘Bringing Back the Mack’ Historic Environment Sco...

Join Karen as she talks to historian and local Edinburgh tour guide, Ruth Boreham about the independent women of Edinburgh. We explore the Stevenson sisters, Jane, Flora, Louisa and Eliza, who played a role in shaping Edinburgh's education for girls. The 1872 Education (Scotland) Act made it possible for women to serve on School Boards and Flora, the baby sister, was one of the first two women to...

Join historian Dr Karen Mailley as she chats to artist Elaine Woo MacGregor. We talk about Elaine's art training and career and and her colourful and powerful work which often represents strong women in the public eye. Weirdly, we also talk about arsenic, green ladies and ghosties all which are relevant, I assure you! Elaine Woo MacGregor is a Scottish-born Chinese artist trained in the Glasgow Sc...

In this episode Karen and Niall Murphy discuss Scotland's architects and architecture focusing on Kathryn Findlay and Zara Hadid. They talk about the blue plaque scheme, how architects should be commemorated, and smashing the patriarchy. Also, there is mention of a 'soft and hairy' house. Intrigued? Niall is an architect with 25 years of experience, specialising in heritage, conservation, and comm...

Want to discover the real Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh? Let us delve further into the woman who not only married Charles Rennie Mackintosh but who was an artist and designer in her own right. Listen to Dr Karen Mailley chat to Mackintosh expert, and all round excellent human being, Dr Robyne Calvert talk about all things Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh related, from the occult to complicated relati...