Born in Perth on 20th January 1805, Jessie Mann (1805-1867) is regarded as the first Scottish woman photographer.
PlanetHeroines19th January 2023
Conceived as a decorative piece, this mushroom-shaped chandelier was made using over 3600 pages of legal correspondence between the courts, petitioners, and respondents in Kashmir. This piece draws parallels to the perfectly taxidermized busts and heads of kills that camouflages the violence underneath.
PlanetHeroines12th January 2023
Join us for a relaxed and informal practical workshop on portrait making, using nautral light and studio light, under the guidance of Jillian Edelstein. This is also a wonderful opportunity for you to talk to Jillian about her career, and get feedback on your work.
PlanetHeroines11th January 2023
Another must-have for every library is Katy Hessel’s The Story of Art without Men. Most libraries have a request form, why not ask your local library to acquire a copy for its shelves?
PlanetHeroines24th December 2022
Nan Goldin (b 1953) is an American photographer and activist whose work explores LGBTQ+ subcultures, sexual intimacy, HIV/AIDS crisis, and the opioid epidemic. Now, a new documentary film, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras is set to release in the UK in January 2023. It…
PlanetHeroines23rd December 2022
Penny Slinger’s ever-evolving oeuvre encompasses Surrealism, feminism, and eroticism (to name a few) through the mediums of collage, fashion, film, prose and poetry, and sculpture.
PlanetHeroines22nd December 2022
For those of us in the UK, today marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and according to the Met Office, that means a staggering nine hours more of darkness than we get for the summer solstice.
PlanetHeroines21st December 2022
