Arts & Creativity
Stay tuned for original creative work inspired by ‘dangerous women’, including:
- The first woman in England to demand a divorce
- William Wordsworth’s inspiring sister
- A 19th century astronomer who outshone her male colleagues to discover almost 400 stars.
We’ll also feature commentary and analysis on creative women across the years, from pop sensations to avant-garde painters.
Feeling artistic? Submit your own creative response to ‘what does it mean to be a dangerous woman?’
“From afar, she shimmers. Her sari is pillar-box red…” Sim Bajwa writes of women perceived as dangerous for defying social and cultural expectations.
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Creating Art from a Dangerous Place
Unica Zürn was a German artist and author. In this post, Hilaire describes her work, her life, and her death – and what still makes her a dangerous woman.
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Hips that Changed History
Victoria Shropshire tells the story of Josephine Baker, inspirational artist and resistance fighter. She also shares her own story and its dangerousness.
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Jasmina Bolfek-Radovani is half-Algerian. She writes about unveiling, in a physical sense and through writing in French – an unveiling of the language.
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Marjorie Fleming and her contemporaries were widely censored to preserve an image of childish innocence. Lois Burke explores the original manuscripts.
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Nan Shepherd and Jane Austen compare notes in a Twitter chat
Both recently commemorated on currency, what would a Twitter DM session between Nan Shepherd and Jane Austen have looked like?
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Redefining danger as a ‘softer but more durable quality’
“A mother with aspirations may be entirely natural but it’s also dangerous.” Natasha Rivett-Carnac reflects on balancing motherhood with professional life.
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“How dangerous to claim your body as wholly your own” : Tara Pixley gives us a snapshot of the women finding their own feminism and power in neo-burlesque.
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