Name/TitleSilk Head Scarf
About this objectSquare silk scarf with a (Kashmiri?) nautical design, described by the donor as "one of the scarves my Mother would wear to cover her head whilst she was suffering from breast cancer. It protected her from judgements, and she took something that was painful and transformed it into something powerful by covering it with beauty."
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, silk
MeasurementsH: 675 x W: 670 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsfemale relationships - family
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association DescriptionOne of 5 donations received from the student influencers who came to Glasgow Women's Library during their road trip to visit the five finalists of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018: https://www.seedmarketingagency.com/case-study/artfund-studentroadtrip
https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2018/05/01/glasgow-womens-library-shortlisted-for-prestigious-art-fund-museum-of-the-year-2018
Object TypeHeadwear
Object numberGWL-2018-92
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved