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SARK

To wrap up Artist Gals Month, Leah talks about SARK books. A highly recommended titles by this colorful and inspirational author.  Show Notes Gal’s Guide Calendar Favorite Pieces of Art:  Klare Lockhart: Judith and Holofernes, by Artemisia Gentileschi Bonnie Fillenworth: Interior Scroll by Carolee Schneemann Mother bathing her son Leah Leach: Tank Man  Photo of […]

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The Dinner Party

Pull up a chair ladies because there is room at the table! This week Bonnie is telling us about the installation art of The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago that debuted March 14, 1979. Totally a NSFW episode! Show Notes & Extras Klaire already talked about Claude Cahun Calendar Gal’s Guide Anthology Get-to-know-you questions“If you […]

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Claude Cahun

Gal’s Guide Library is the place to be in March, hence why this episode is late, however, it’s a great one. Our hope for this episode is it will inspire you to create your own expressive artwork, change your name, or reinvigorate your hate for Nazis. Learn all about the gender non-conforming surrealist that is […]

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Boosting The Signal Art Show

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 […]

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Guerrilla Girls

“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 […]

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Wilma Mankiller

Activist month continues with the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller. Gloria Steinem once said that if our country was more fair this woman would have been President of the United States. Wilma was one of the native peoples who reclaimed and occupied Alcatraz Island for 19 months. Learn about this inspirational […]

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Saudi Arabian Women’s Right to Drive

It’s the start of Activist Gals Month and we’re trying to turn anger into positive change. Bonnie talks about 3 amazing women in Saudi Arabia who have fought for the right to drive for women. Learn about Loujain al-Halthloul and her time in jail, Manal al-Sharif leading 100 women behind the wheel, and Ameera al-Taweel […]

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Dorothea Lange

Jen shows us how powerful photos can be to empathize. Remember the Migrant Mother photo? Jen talks about the photographer, behind that photo, Dorothea Lange. This is just after Katie talks about her inappropriate scrapbook…because we can’t be serious all the time.  Show Notes & Extras This month’s Gal-Pals are: Dr. Leah Leach, Bonnie Fillenwarth, […]

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Axis Sally

Scary gals month concludes with Mildred Gillars, better known as Axis Sally or the Berlin Babe or the Berlin Bitch. An American who was hired by the Nazi’s to tell the Allied soldiers to put their guns down and go home. The gal pals also talk about vampires and how exhausting it sounds to live […]

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Elizabeth Báthory – The Blood Countess

Scary Gals month continues on the podcast! Katie brings us the ghoulish tale of The Blood Countess. Did this Hungarian noblewoman really hold the Guinness World Record for the number of murders or was it the patriarchy?  Also we learn about Leah’s loyalty in a murder scene. Show Notes We’re back on Zoom so that […]