Event: Lesbian Artistic Expressions from the Wanderground Archive: Aesthetic Inspirations for Building Communities

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

The Wanderground - Stories of the Hill Women: By Sally Miller Gearhart (1979, Persephone Press) - Inspiration for the name of Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library
The Wanderground - Stories of the Hill Women

By Sally Miller Gearhart (1979, Persephone Press) - Inspiration for the name of Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

Event: Lesbian Artistic Expressions from the Wanderground Archive: Aesthetic Inspirations for Building Communities

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EAP-7

Scope and Content

From September through October 2024, the Fleet Library at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI) hosted an exhibit of many items from the Wanderground Collection titled “Understanding and Appreciating Lesbian Lives Through Craft and Art.” An event entitled Lesbian Artistic Expressions from the Wanderground Archive: Aesthetic Inspirations for Building Communities was held on October 24, 2025. The panel presentation served a dual purpose: to offer a curator's talk for the exhibit and to discuss the importance of historical materials in building connections and community among Lesbian and Queer peoples. Presentation Recorded: October 23, 2024, Digital Recorder

Create Date

June 21, 2025

Update Date

July 7, 2025