mind your language

Disillusioned by the state of affairs on women's rights issues, the idea of creating workshops to challenge status quo was hatched at the beginning of 2017. They were later carried out with Collective Exchange during 2017-2018.

​These workshops creatively challenge the perception of the participants and highlight the unconscious gender biases we all hold by looking at the language we use and how it forms and is informed by society. During the workshop participants create a visual narrative in collage using cuttings from magazines, drawings and writing which is made into a badge. Badges have long been used as a way of conveying allegiance towards a particular cause, commenting on events as well as initiating conversation between wearer and viewer. In this way, the dialogue can continue beyond the workshops.

These workshops lead to another project, ‘Inspiring Women- A Suffragette in the Family. A collaboration, historical research and curation with Bruce Castle Museum and the Bruce Castle Archives, culminating in an exhibition celebrating the centenary of the right, for some, women to vote in 2018.