Lorina Bulwer, needle-worker incarcerated in the 'lunatic ward' of Great Yarmouth Workhouse, UK, in 1894, created large scale samplers as a way to voice her experience, highlighting her protests at her treatment and grim conditions #womensart

Happy #MapMonday folks! 🗺️ This map of Ireland was published in Dublin, 1610. In the top right-hand corner, this map is titled: “Ortelius Improved or a New Map of Ireland showing the principal families of Irish and English extraction”. PRONI Ref - D4269/1

The website for our new Research Group on Contested Histories at the Arts and Humanities Institue has gone live. We are open to all collaborations so if you're interested get in touch. ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/contested-hist…

Helen Poremba, textile artist living and working in rural Northumberland, UK who creates with free-motion embroidery, she ‘draws’ with a stitched line and ‘paints’ with a whole range of recycled fabrics #WomensArt

It's #publication day for Assessing the Social Values of Heritage: Methods in Theory and Practice 🎉📚 Looking forward to seeing the final product IRL soon!! routledge.com/Ass.../Robson/… #heritage #value #qualitative #methods Cultural Heritage Routledge Books 1/2

Painting progress. #botanicalillustration

A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine

Tulips, Mary Moser (1744-1819), English painter-one of the most celebrated women artists of 18thc Britain #WomensArt #April

This post wins #AprilFoolsDay 🏆

Preservation of two historic Wexford buildings awarded €230,000 as new plan for Ballast Office revealed independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

The Japanese celebrate their cherry blossom, why don’t we Irish celebrate our hawthorn? It’s currently lighting up our gorgeous countryside, get out and enjoy and appreciate the wonderful array of beliefs and superstitions attached to it too. My piece👇 rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Contemporary Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari focuses on themes of identity and portrays mysterious narratives in her artworks #womensart

Domestic abuse takes more than just peace and safety—abusers steal passions and hobbies too. Survivors share how they lost touch with what once brought them joy and the journey to reclaim their interests. #HealingJourney #CoerciveControl shadowsofcontrol.com/articles/lost-…

Anniversary of Dervla Murphy today… here she is in Barcelona in the 50’s.

All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism. Mariia Perelygina, Barry Rogers & Samantha Morris TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath Research Ireland look at the major events, colourful characters and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Mandy Pattullo, UK surface pattern and textile designer known for her collage techniques #WomensArt

I think the bigger story here is that the Happy Pear of are not producing their own ready meals. While they are certainly giving the impression they are. That won't go down well with the food fascists.

Angélique-Marguerite du Coudray was a famous 18th century French midwife who designed various teaching aids to train midwives about anatomy and obstetrics. Her work saved many lives in the age #WomensArt

Georgia O'Keeffe, Sunflower New Mexico, 1935 #WomensArt In folklore the sunflower is considered a flower of loyalty because each day it turns its head to loyally follow the sun, from east to west 🌞 #FolkloreThursday