by Jen Lewis | May 6, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
The Exquisite Uterus: The Art of Resistance It is a fabulous collection of fiber based artworks that have been created to give voice to shared outrage at ongoing attacks on access to good and affordable reproductive healthcare for all women. Started in early 2012 in...
by Jen Lewis | Apr 29, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Danielle Boodoo-Fortune I think of my art as an exploration of the under-layers of women’s experiences, the intimate innerscapes that can only be expressed in the visual language of symbol. My work, primarily done in watercolour, ink and collage, and often...
by Jen Lewis | Apr 22, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Byron Keith Byrd I have had numerous group and solo exhibitions of my paintings, drawings, sculptures, and art-constructions nationwide in leading and cutting-edge galleries, as well as several select museums. I strive to provoke and provide opportunities to...
by Jen Lewis | Apr 15, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Dana Baker My work looks at the contradictions between the culturally sanctioned perceptions of fragile femininity and the strongly transformative and oftentimes grueling physiological experience of menstruation. With imagery that teeters between precariously...
by Jen Lewis | Apr 8, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Mod & Viky Cardenas In our culture the menstrual cycle is seen as something that should remain unspoken about, it is a taboo, something to be ashamed of and a sign of shame. Being aware of extreme situations were girls are not even permitted to go to school by...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Mar 31, 2015 | Activism, Art, Media, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jen Lewis When I scroll through my library of menstruation-related media coverage, I’m truly impressed by the volume of articles and blogs being published. It’s amazing to see a human rights article about chaupadi practices in Nepal one day and a sexual...
