Ellie Harrison

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Ellie Harrison is an artist & activist based in Glasgow (UK). On 8 January 2017, she presented The Glasgow Effect: A talk by Ellie Harrison at Glasgow Film Theatre. In 2019, she was commissioned to develop Bus Regulation: The Musical for Manchester Art Gallery and her first book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint was published by Luath Press. In 2020, her Early Warning Signs are installed at four 'host venues' around the UK and her Vending Machine features in the 😹 LMAO exhibition exploring humour in data visualisation at the Open Data Institute in London.

Looking for some lockdown reading? 📕📙📒📗📘 My 2019 book 'The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint' is the daily deal from publisher Luath Press 💷 (save £2, plus use code UK15 for free shipping on orders over £15)... ... See MoreSee Less

The Glasgow Effect — Luath Press

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Finally got round to ordering it. Thanks for the reminder, Ellie.

Such an important book. I found it so interesting, easy to read, engaging, informative and inspirational! We need to know what’s going on that affects our lives on a daily basis!

"We have to use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to build back a far better national rail network, that's actually going to serve the people who need to use it". I was interviewed on talkRADIO today about Bring Back British Rail's new #TakeBackOurTrains campaign. Take action at 📝👉 weownit.org.uk/take-back-our-trains ... See MoreSee Less

25 Jun 2020: TalkRADIO (Ian Collins interviews Ellie Harrison)

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No more bailouts to failing private transport operators 💸 This crisis is a real opportunity to #takebackourtrains and our buses! I'm helping launch this new campaign with my friends at We Own It, the Association of British Commuters and NOR4NOR. Take action 👉 weownit.org.uk/take-back-our-trains ... See MoreSee Less

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I’ve written a new text called 'Artist as Active Citizen' - reflecting my 2016 #GlasgowEffect project - to kick off A-N’s year-long research project #ArtistsMakeChange ✊ Thanks to Rachel Dobbs from LOW PROFILE and Glen Stoker from AirSpace Gallery for inviting Dave Beech and me to take part! 👏 ellieharrison.com/activecitizen ... See MoreSee Less

Artist as Active Citizen - a-n The Artists Information Company

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Thanks for helping us set the scene Ellie - looking forward to lots more discussion and sharing over the next yr too!!!

I’m getting ever closer to working out what the *thingness* of #glasgoweffect is. (Now sure it’s not painting and *pretty* sure it’s not dance.)

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Thanks to RBGE Creative Programmes for hosting one of my four 'Early Warning Signs' at Inverleith House this year. I'm looking forward to visiting once the gardens reopen 🌳🌻🌞 #EarthDay earlywarningsigns.ellieharrison.com/rbge ... See MoreSee Less

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