Women Occupy Exeter

Check out this Art Action Devised by Helen Drever and Nicci Wonnacott in support of the Occupy Movement. Women Occupy Exeter (WOE)

http://econnexus.org/projects/contemporary-art-in-the-community/women-occupy-exeter/
 For more photos go to
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-Occupy-Exeter/275632685805195#!/photo.php?fbid=10150391208196272&set=a.10150391207241272.354662.745546271&type=1&theater

A Celebration of the life of Bridget Malone

This is a dedication to the Artist Bridget Malone, who recently left  this earth to fly around the universe and continue to work on making mischief and magic!

Bridget and I graduated from Exeter School of Art 2002 in Fine Art/ Contextetual Practice, which meant we got our degree for being creative and having ideas ( we had many !)

At art college we collaborated together and became art activists and created a series of Tea Parties, we would sit for hours and discuss ideas of how we would change the world and make a more colourful place.
MAKE TEA NOT WAR says the post card and - BIG LOVE is written on a tea cloth from Bridget on my  kitchen wall.
We believed in Peace and Love as our foundation for everything and in creating senseless acts of beauty and practicing kindness and giving.
Anne Frank once said:

‘Give whatever you have to give, you can always give something even if its a Simple act of kindness, people who give will never be poor’.

Bridget gave us so much.

Through her  Art Bridget paid homage to ‘The workers’.

She made art which saluted the Honiton Lace makers, who often lost their sight to make lace for the rich, and to the cleaning women of Poltimore House.

 Bridgee was passionate about her role as the Artist/Decorator, decorating parties with her rags was a big part of her life –making mini utopias, beautiful spaces,  a woman who bought people together, creating happenings, and magic all around.

She was a kind, loving, sweet, magical, inspirational, creative and passionate person, who sprinkled our lives with joy and happiness.
A free spirit, one of a kind, A beautiful soul, we were blessed to have shared some of our life with Bridgee, our memories of her will never fade.

You are all always around us Bridget forever in our hearts.
Thank you for everything you gave us.
 Now Rest in peace my love

Nicci Wonnacott

Messages from Devon

Here's some more beautiful images from this project . Hope you enjoy them ,' )

Messages from Devon

Messages from Devon

                                             Here are some new flags



Messages from Devon

Liley Likes Cows
Liley is 10, she lives in Upton Pyne and she made this flag at Newton St Cyres Youth Group.
This is a Detail of her flag.

Messages from Devon

Detail from Messages of Devon Flag- Peace

Messages from Devon

A detail of a Flag made by Charlotte Winter for the Message form Devon Project. Charlotte love Devon's  beautiful coastlines and rock pools. Thank you Charlotte

Messages from Devon- Update

Messages from Devon
Here is a detail from one of the Flags created for Messages from Devon.
A sewn Devon Landscape, work in progress

The International Women's Arts Program is working in partnership with The Double Elephant Print Workshop to create a new piece of work commissioned by The Devon Records Office. The Project Title is Message form Devon. We are creating a series of flags with printed drawings from Devon overlaid with sewn or painted messages about what it is that makes Devon such a great place to live.
We ran a fab workshop at the International Woman's Day event at the Exeter Phoenix, worked with a youth group in Newton St Cyres who created some great work, WEA learners and Rejuvenation have all really enjoyed being a part of the project.
We are also very pleased to be a part of The Devon Grapevine Meet and Greet Day at St Sidwells on April 30th.
Some of the work will be exhibited here.

The flags will be exhibited as a part of the Exeter Respect festival in June and at the Devon Records Office as well as a touring exhibition throughout the summer. They will then be archived with the Devon Records Office to become a historical record of live in Devon Today.
We are also archiving what it is about Devon you want to say to add to this exciting and interesting research. The work will come from visual and narrative messages.
If you would like to be a part of it tell us your 'Message from Devon'


 contact us on- info@internationalwomensart.org

International Womens Day 2011-Events Report

The following events were held this year and were a great success.
International Women's Arts raised £260 for SAFE and ADVA.
 A big thank you to all who came along and to those who put in a huge amount of effort to mark International Women's Day 2011. One hundred years of IWD.
We had a great time connecting with over 300 people to promote the day.

What came up throughout the day was that this year there were many more International Day events happening across the world. In the city Exeter and across Devon this was also apparent, many activists putting on a variey of celebrations across the region.
It was suggested in our IWA talks that we may somehow think about what the future holds and how we may again connect with many agencies and networks to hold an event on a large scale and come together to show a solidarity as activists for International Women's Day ideals next year.
IWAs are considering facilitating a discussion on this later on in this year.

International Women’s Day 2011

Tuesday 8 March Exeter Phoenix, Black Box
IWD events in celebration of the life of Fran Jenkin. Donations for SAFE (Stop Abuse for Everyone) "No recourse to Public Funds"
International Women’s Arts presents a day of celebration, remembrance and art action for IWD 2011.

11am
International Women's Arts TALK
What happened What Worked, What the Future Holds
Founder and Artist Nicci Wonnacott looks over the past 4 years of the IWA programme
12noon
Women with no Recourse to Public Funding
What happens when there’s no refuge from a violent relationship
Sahar Naas
Devon BME DV Action Group Co-ordinator
1.30-4pm Art Actions
* Peace Knots for Fran
* Messages from Devon - embroidery onto printed flags
* Print a Postcard Campaign - change the rules regarding ‘no recourse to public funds’
4pmCake Flash mob Exeter High Street - organised by Katie Tranter
Evening Programme..
7pm
“The Peace” A Performed Reading
By Natalie McGrath. Performed by Rachel Vowles. Directed by Josie Sutcliffe.
Coffee was kept on tap all night as the negotiations around the Good Friday Agreement came to a close. It is 1998. New Labour are in. They've kicked off their heels and peace in N. Ireland is a priority. In the middle of it all is Mo.
The Peace is supported by Arts Council South West, Peggy Ramsay Foundation and Bristol Ferment.
8pm
“Seven” - Performance
Return of the groundbreaking documentary play that offers an inspiring glimpse into the lives of women who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve justice and freedom. £5 donation ADVA.

International Women's Arts Donations to SAFE

It's been pointed out to us at IWA that we have made an error in our flyer.


The correct information will be uploaded soon and should read-

Donations for SAFE- Stop Abuse for Everyone.

We would like to apoligies for our error, which was kindly pointed out to us by SAFE. Thank you

Messages from Devon

The International Women's Arts Program is working in partnership with The Double Elephant Print Workshop to create a new piece of work commissioned by The Devon Records Office. The Project Title is Message form Devon. We are creating a series of flags with printed drawings from Devon overlaid with sewn or painted messages about what it is that makes Devon such a great place to live.

We will be running a workshop at the International Woman's Day event at the Exeter Phoenix, working with a youth group, WEA learners and Rejuvenation. We are also very pleased to be a part of The Devon Grapevine Meet and Greet Day at St Sidwells on March 26th and hope to see many of you at one of those venues to join in and be a part of this historic project.
The flags will be exhibited as a part of the Exeter Respect festival in June and at the Devon Records Office as well as a touring exhibition throughout the summer. They will then be archived with the Devon Records Office to become a historical record of live in Devon Today.

If you have a group and would like us to run an outreach workshop with you please contact me on info@internationalwomensart.org

New Art Classes in Exeter

Friday 4th March Introduction to Painting and Drawing - 1pm- 4pm 6 weeks of great Art making sessions. Come and make art and have some fun!
All Welcome
£44.00 or Free to those on Means Tested Benefits
Phone WEA on 01392 457300
 Qquote course code C3522331
This picture was created in ink and collage by Maria Stone a participant on the last course, great work Maria!

International Women's Day Events Exeter Devon 2011

International Women's Day 2011 Celebration

International Women's Day Exeter

We are now finialising our plans for the International Womens Day Events - We will be in the Exeter Phoenix Black Box from 11am onwards on Tuesday March 8th.

Some of the art-work you may like to get involved with will be A Homage to Fran Jenkin, who worked with us on IWD for 5 years. Come along and and make some 'Peace knots for Fran'
 Catherine Cartwirght will be providing a chance to print post cards to send to parliment to support Women with no recourse to public funding. We would love it if you could be a part of our day. We will let you know what else is planned next week- Peace and Love IWAs

 The Tree of Life from the United Love Project ,  was created with finger knitted knots. With each stitch we sent out love to the women of the world.
 Fran Jenkin was part of this work, which addressed 'Intergration in to the Art Gallery' by women from many cultures in the the Exeter Phoenix Galleries for the start of our work together on the International Womens Day events in Exeter. Please see http://www.internationalwomensarts.org/ for more details on the project

Politics in Print Devon BBC

A great article about the Politics in Print Exhibitions, which opens in The Exeter Phoenix tomorrow night.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/devon/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9358000/9358051.stm

Politics in Print

Exeter Phoenix see's the opening of Politics in Print on January 14th.
Here is a film from the show.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150176192359657

We will soon be announcing our plans for International Women's Day 2011 events so ....watch this space!
If you have any events organised for the day please share them with us