The International Women's Art Programme's aims are to create a safe space for women to come together through art making to engage in positive social cohesion as multi-cultural women around the world. The projects are inclusive there are no boundries in the types of women that we work with including many agencies that support women's groups and networks.

Saturday 17 July 2010

Gilly Pitmans Banner

                                                    
                                         Guernica-Lest We Forget-
                                                        Wants, Needs, Must Haves

Hello we haven't blogged much recently - Life is so busy for all of us!
Today we are highlighting the work of Gilly Pitman, who was inspired to create this textile piece by the Sewing for Peace project, which her and her husband, a fellow artist Rik Pitman made a panel for. This sparked an interest in political art, which in turn led the way for to realises her ideas visually.
Gilly, then went on to look at Pablo Picasso's Guernica, this was Picasso's response to the bombing of the town Guernica, Northern Spain in 1937 shock the world. The bombing prompted Picasso to begin painting his greatest epic, which is now an International icon for world peace.
 Gilly referred to this in her banner and bought together images and text from contemporary and historical articles on war as a response to her own concerns and desire for a peaceful world, she also questions what our priorities are in a consumerist society.
Thank you for sharing your images and ideas with us Gilly and good luck with your future artwork.



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