<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mercedes Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ceramic artist living and working in Margate, Kent.
]]></description><link>https://www.mercedeslucy.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:56:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mercedeslucy.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Feminist Art Today: Who's Making It, Why It Matters, and Why It Should Be Free to See]]></title><description><![CDATA[People search these questions all the time, and I think that's a good thing. Feminist art, queer art history, and public art all raise questions worth sitting with rather than rushing past. As someone who spends most days elbow-deep in clay, translating overlooked lives into portraits people can hold, I get asked versions of these questions often. Here's how I'd answer them. Who is making the best feminist art right now? There is no way to answer this, and I'd be wary of anyone who claims...]]></description><link>https://www.mercedeslucy.com/post/feminist-art-today-who-s-making-it-why-it-matters-and-why-it-should-be-free-to-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a50a58ecaeb8c9a2506d8e4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eecfc0_779f928504764a07b13ed97ad20d4a02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mercedes Workman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Her Steps: The Card Game — Where Feminist History and Queer Joy Get Played, Not Just Read]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a particular kind of magic I feel when history stops being something you memorize and becomes something you can hold in your hands, argue about with friends, and pass across a kitchen table. That's exactly what I've tried to build with In Her Steps: The Card Game, an exhibition and playable installation I'm showing at Liminal Gallery from 11 to 27 July 2026. I'm debuting two decks: The Feminist Card Game and The Queer Card Game. I recreated every single card as a one-of-a-kind...]]></description><link>https://www.mercedeslucy.com/post/in-her-steps-the-card-game-where-feminist-history-and-queer-joy-get-played-not-just-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a509673cb673b1177c82b92</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:43:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eecfc0_c898a124ad424ae78b9243afe74c35f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mercedes Workman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>