Gals Guide
While there are several wonderful options for books about women in art, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Women Artists A to Z by Melanie LaBarge We Are Artists: Women who Made their Mark on the World by Kari Herbert Nonfiction Embroidering our Heritage: The […]
Gal’s Guide Library is curating an exhibit all about the quirky bits and bobs folks leave behind in books! Expect to explore plane tickets, hand-made bookmarks, Post-it notes, dedications, and more! NEW – The show is going on the road! We’ve been asked to exhibit at Noblesville City Hall in September. Details below. Judge Stone Gallery […]
Inspirational Gal Month continues! Katie talks about the little lawyer from Brooklyn who becomes the notorious RBG. Goodness do we still miss this gal! Learn about the amazing Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Show Notes & Extras Bonnie already talked about Ada Lovelace Episode Your Gal Friday Episode on RBG On Wednesdays We Write […]
Season 6 begins with the Gal Pals talking about women who are inspiring to them. Bonnie kicks off the month by talking about the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace! Show Notes & Extras Your Gal Friday Episode Bonnie’s Art on Ada Lovelace (Etsy) Charles Babbage was 24 years older than Ada Graphic Novel: Thrilling Adventures […]
Each Earth Day week we help out Nickel Plate Arts with Welcome to Fairyville. This year is the 10th Anniversary and we’re getting a little nutty! 2022 activities at Gal’s Guide Library “The Nut House” Fairy House Community Project #FlatSquirrel Printout Scavenger Hut #FlatSquirrel Store See us on the Fairy Trail Appearance by The Unbeatable […]
Our First Art Exhibit Gal’s Guide Library is pleased to be curating a special exhibit that showcases female-identifying artists as well as artists whose work celebrates women. 24 art pieces and 15 artists make up this wonderful show. Executive Director of Gal’s Guide, Leah Leach, is championing the event because as she says “Gal’s Guide […]
“Do women have to be naked to be in the met?” The Guerrilla Girls asked this question in 1985, and Klaire Lockheart has us still asking today! Dive into a fantastic episode about art history and statistics that will have you ready to buy more art by women! Show Notes & Extras This month’s Gal-Pals […]
Calling All Fairy Authors! We have made dozens of little fairy books that are in need of cover decoration and pages. Just like the books on our real shelves they are made up by a variety of authors and creatives just like you! Schedule your appointment to come into the library and decorate and or […]
While there are several exceptional options for books written about and by African American women, these are either from our library collection or from reads by our staff. Feel free to give more recommendations in the comments. Young Readers Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson by Sue Stauffacher and Greg Couch Madam C.J. […]
In our final 1 cool painting thing, Dr. Leah Leach talks about nameless women in two paintings from a British TV show called Fake or Fortune. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Rebecca Berfanger and Bonnie Fillenwarth, the gals also talk about their favorite female artists and for some reason Salvador Dali’s mustache. FULL EPISODE YouTube Version […]
In our third 1 cool painting thing, Bonnie Fillenwarth talks about the tragic but brave life of Frida Kahlo. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Rebecca Berfanger and Dr. Leah Leach, the gals also talk about paintings they saw as kids that scared them and gave them a happy place to visit. FULL EPISODE YouTube Version Show […]
In our second 1 cool painting thing, Rebecca Berfanger talks about Amy Sherald, the gal who painted the Official White House Portrait of Michelle Obama that captured the imagination of one little girl in particular. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Bonnie Fillenwarth and Dr. Leah Leach, the gals also talk about female and male nudity in […]
Continuation of last week’s discussion on #STEMgals. Gal-pals Lisa Meece and Bonnie Fillenwarth join Dr. Leah Leach to throw shade on Snapchat, profess their love to Starbase Indy and deep dive into keeping gals in STEM careers. Your Host: Dr. Leah Leach Gal Pals: Lisa Meece, Bonnie Fillenwarth Full Episode YouTube Version Show Notes and Extras: Looking for […]
NASA had the Mercury 7, we have the STEM 7. Gal-pals Lisa Meece and Bonnie Fillenwarth join Dr. Leah Leach to talk about seven remarkable gals that changed the world on the newest episode of Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Who’s your favorite #STEMgal? Your Host: Dr. Leah Leach Gal Pals: Lisa Meece, Bonnie […]
We’re a bit obsessed with images of galaxies over here at Gal’s Guide. From our logo to our memes we have so many beautiful nebulae and galaxies that show us how colorful the universe is. Here are some of our favorite crafts to show off your spacey side. Nail & String Art We love this […]
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