Visual Art
by Katelynn E. Carver
Katelynn E. Carver responds to the project question with a piece that is not a poem, not a song, not a picture. Moving, powerful and melodic.
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…in the Life and Works of Maud Sulter (1960-2008)
Celeste-Marie Bernier writes of Maud Sulter, whose photography challenged the historical narratives and exoticization of black women’s bodies.
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Speaking Out/Keeping Silent
Today’s comic by Sasha de Buyl-Pisco illustrates how a dangerous woman is often one who speaks out, though actually there is danger in keeping silent, too.
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Short story by Mary Paulson-Ellis
Mary Paulson-Ellis is a writer living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her debut novel, The Other Mrs Walker (Pan Macmillan 2016) was nominated for the Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award and has been selected asContinue reading
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Photography by Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston
Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston is an Edinburgh-based photographer and documentary film maker who grew up in Sri Lanka and fled during the Civil War. Much of her work to date has focused on children’s and women’sContinue reading
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Reflections on the portrait of Sarah Malcolm
Dilys Rose reflects on Hogarth’s portrait of Sarah Malcolm in this creative piece and looks through history into this woman’s eyes, imagining her thoughts.
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Sally Wainwright on the Audacious Women Festival
Sally Wainwright tells us about the background of the Audacious Women Festival, its inception, its plans, and the power in its inclusivity.
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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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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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