Join Women of the Wick panel discussion 'Art, Sex and Gender' tackling taboos surrounding sex and female pleasure, live recorded in Greenhouse Hackney Wick, London.
“Many people are not taking their signs seriously. Don’t wait for the ultimate motivator. ”
WoW discussed seasoned professionals how they navigated career changes successfully.
“We need to find a personal mission. We need to find our power.”
Listen to Siberian shaman Ladamira’s incredible story from the Soviet Union to globally travelling healer and her insights of ancient female wisdom.
“I do things even though I’m scared. I try not to think of the ego and instead listen to what my heart says.”
Finnish painter Marika Kerätär on how she ditched her corporate job and became a painter.
“I wanted to break down all the barriers I faced when I got into music production for other women.”
Music producer Xylo Aria talks about the ethos behind her company MPW - Music Production for Women .
“For me the body is very important. Without my body I'm lost.”
Vietnamese Butoh dancer, Mai Nguyen Tri tells what it is like to be an unconventional mother, her creative collaborations, mental health and her path to London 30 years ago, and the art of Butoh.
“The level of peace we had living here was very different to the rest of the city.”
Activist, artist and musician Kandice Holmes talks about how she became part of the artist community in Hackney Wick, her past experience of racial injustice as a barrier to art and her project Common Unity.
“It’s interesting to think about how social conditioning is impacting our identity—and our gender and sexuality.”
Body Activist & Performance Artist Emilie Largier talks about her journey from a remote village in France to East London, finding her voice as an artist and using her body as a medium.
We all have a story to tell. Women of the Wick is a podcast series and a poetry platform highlighting personal stories by women and people from the LGBTQ+ community.
Founded by Finnish born, London-based artist and writer Sara Kärpänen.
“Living in a society where artists can’t afford spaces where they can create and evolve makes me really sad.”
Stour Trust founder and social justice campaigner Juliet Can talks to Sara about the importance of kindness and how to create changes that last—beyond our lifetime!