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    Happy Birthday Kathleen Raine, 14th June 1908
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Jun 13
    • 2 min

    Happy Birthday Kathleen Raine, 14th June 1908

    Kathleen Raine by Rollie McKenna, 1951 (National Portrait Gallery) 'To make the imperfect perfect, It is enough to love it.' Today marks...
    'Breaking Free' Book Review: beliefs, empowerment and the journey from surviving to thriving
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • May 12
    • 3 min

    'Breaking Free' Book Review: beliefs, empowerment and the journey from surviving to thriving

    At the heart of Mental Health Awareness Week, I have been delighted to get the chance to read and review a book that captures the...
    Four reasons why Kathleen Raine's 'The World of Living Green' is springtime inspiration
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Mar 21
    • 5 min

    Four reasons why Kathleen Raine's 'The World of Living Green' is springtime inspiration

    In December 2021, I posted three reasons why I think Kathleen Raine’s The Story of Three Water Drops is a Christmas classic, and this...
    Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change by Arkbound
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Feb 6
    • 3 min

    Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change by Arkbound

    'We need to change how we act, but just as importantly we need to change how we think.' For Glasgow and the world, climate was at the...
    Three reasons why Kathleen Raine’s 'The Story of Three Water Drops' is a Christmas classic
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Three reasons why Kathleen Raine’s 'The Story of Three Water Drops' is a Christmas classic

    1. The book is beautiful, inside and out Published 75 years ago in 1946, The Story of Three Water Drops was written well before...
    Easel at the Ocean's Edge
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Easel at the Ocean's Edge

    She looks still while she is sleeping, but I know better. Head nestled on a makeshift pillow improvised from a rolled-up jumper and flat,...
    Writing Our Space: an LGBTQ+ Anthology from Arkbound
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Writing Our Space: an LGBTQ+ Anthology from Arkbound

    ‘I am Queer. I have fallen from the stars in a burning ball of light… the world made me feel like I was too much. I am not... I am not...
    Challenging The Male Graze - Guerrilla Girls in Glasgow
    Kirsten MacQuarrie
    • Jul 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    Challenging The Male Graze - Guerrilla Girls in Glasgow

    Do women need to be naked to get into your favourite art museum? As part of The Male Graze initiative, Guerrilla Girls are calling on...
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