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Why I’m Talking About Tea Towels: Ruth Adams and Surrealism
Not much is known about the Tyneside-raised and Cornwall-based artist Ruth Adams (1893-1948). However, her works within the Laing Art Gallery’s collection raise questions in relation to Surrealism and what it means for the wider feminist art historical literature. My mother and I always joke that we have never bought ourselves tea towels. Instead, we…
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Empowerment and Essentialism: Contradictory Terms?
In feminism, essentialism refers to the idea that there are innate qualities based on two different sexes. The belief that there are shared characteristics between all women has provoked accusations of reductionism by some feminists and gender theorists. This blog post questions whether ‘essentialism’ is fundamentally anti-feminist, and argues for the potential of self-empowerment through…
Ella Nixon 