I am super, super excited to say that on the 23/03/14 I led a small group of Creative Feminist women in a short workshop in Bristol, UK. The theme was 'Breaking Out Of Isolation'.
The idea for this blog came from my own struggles with feeling isolated as a Creative Feminist and as the involvement of others across the internet and the world increases, this isolation for me decreases. I wanted to experiment with the ideas I use on the blog in a face to face way and decided to organise this workshop. Isolation, as set up through our Capitalist and male-dominated society, is one of the big things that keeps people separate from each other, keeps us set up in competition with each other and struggling to continue to be creative.
The workshop was designed to show a small group of women that that picture of reality is false, that actually we thrive when we're connected and sharing our hopes, dreams and struggles.
I was so pleased about how the workshop went, every woman wanted to meet again and I have lots more ideas about how to progress not only with this group and also ideas about how I'd like to have a basic model I can take into other groups, in the UK and someday around the world.
Here's what some of the women said after the workshop;
"A really welcoming space to talk honestly about creativity and being a creative woman..."
"Honesty... Community... Practice at talking about my self... Lack of competition... A space to not just be a parent.."
"Creative women together... Warm, safe environment... "
"..able to talk honestly about what I need and how I feel about creating..."
"I liked hearing everyone's experiences... I liked making real connections... Being with WOMEN"
"Hearing all the women: successes, struggles, dreams, goals.."
I am passionate about being with and leading women in this area of creativity, it is an important step in my own development as a creative woman as well as loving being with and seeing the level of hope in group of women rise and rise.
Expect to hear more about this!
Breaking Out Of Isolation #1 was led by Jen Steiner, Founder & Editor of Feminist Create.
