What we make with words was a gathering together of art, writing and publishing at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow during December 2012. What we make with words took the form of an exhibition, a Glasgow journals launch event and a book fair, all of which profiled the recent proliferation in journal publishing and writing in contemporary art practice in Glasgow.

By cordoning off the active participants in Glasgow, tracing some of their influences and compiling an inventory in print, this gathering made a start on drawing some attention to a significant change in local practice.  What we make with words was prefixed by 2HB (the name of CCA’s journal of writing in a visual arts context) and largely drew upon Louise Shelley and Francis McKee’s editorial work in volumes 1 – 12 of 2HB.

Contributors to What we make with words were: AND Publishing, Automatic Books, Aye-Aye Books, Book Works, Sue Brind and Jim Harold, Ruth Buchanan, Dancehall, Dent-De-Leone, Ditto Press, Eastside Projects, Paul Elliman, Kathryn Elkin, Hannah Ellul, Embassy, Generator Projects, GmbH, Gnommero, 2HB, Alex Impey, Marbled Reams, Mono, Mono Kultur, Kate Morrell, Motto Distribution, Mousse, Ciara Phillips, Charlotte Prodger, Pist Protta, Torpedo, Transmission, Uncle Chop chop, Victor & Hester, Thom Walker and Rebecca Wilcox.

What we make with words was developed and realised by Sarah Tripp and Jamie Kenyon for the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.

For further information on What we make with words please visit www.cca-glasgow.com