Photography © Lydia Smith
Online Hag Chats
HagChat 1 took place online 6pm Tuesday 26 November 2024. In this conversation between Hag. curator Kate Pickering and Fife Contemporary director, Kate Grenyer, the two Kates discussed the ideas, interactions and conversations that led to the development of this exhibition. Discussions about ‘hag’ culture were intersected with reflections on witchcraft and witch persecutions and how these continue to impact women’s lives today. Watch a recording of the talk below
HagChat 2 took place Thursday 15th May 2025 in conjunction with the launch of the online exhibition of Hag. Knowledge, Power & Alchemy through Craft. At this online event Fife Contemporary’s Stefanie Cheong spoke with artists Jo McDonald and Caroline Dear on the unexpected connections and crossovers in their work. Watch a recording of the talk below
Hag Chats at our Live Exhibition Launch
We launched Hag: Knowledge, Power and Alchemy Through Craft at Dunfermline Carnegie Library Galleries with a Live Hagchat with Kate Pickering, Carol Sinclair and Susie Redman, and the poem ‘For All the Old Hags’ performed live by Sarah MacGillivary. Recordings from the event can be accessed below.