Inspiring the Next Generation by Mandy Dunning Following in the footsteps of previous generations, the Lionesses have inspired millions of girls to take up football. Why? Because they value every member of the team, they work together as a collective force, a force that recognizes hunting together wins the biggest prey, hence the name LIONESSES.Continue reading “No. 12 The Lionesses”
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No. 11 Vita Sackville-West
Sissinghurst by Janice Ballard Vita Sackville-West was a prolific writer, gardener, traveller and lover of life. She created her beloved gardens from bare ground, and Sissinghurst was her passion to the end. Her famed ‘White Garden’ was renowned worldwide and ahead of its time. She explored the use of one colour – white – to display her love of planting. My piece uses multiple whites, which change depending on the juxtaposition andContinue reading “No. 11 Vita Sackville-West”
No. 10 Taylor Swift
EVERY i DOTTED, EVERY STORY FINISHED by Sarah Maddison When I asked my daughter who she would include in ‘Passionate Women’ she emphatically said – TAYLOR SWIFT – not just for being a global music phenomenon, but also for her philanthropy and the remarkable effect she has had on both popular culture and the World’s economy. TheContinue reading “No. 10 Taylor Swift”
No. 9 Jane Austen
Next year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and Whitchurch Silk Mill are engaged in a creative collaboration with Jane Austen’s House to produce silk ribbons inspired by the colours at Chawton. https://whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk/jane-austens-house-collaboration/ We couldn’t resist including Jane Austen in our Passionate Women collection and so we embarked on a group project inspiredContinue reading “No. 9 Jane Austen”
No. 8
Passionate about Pinnies by Alison Hulme Alison’s wonderful self-portrait gives you a fascinating insight into her work as a textile artist. Screen-printing, colour and pinnies – Alison is certainly passionate about all three. This piece is for sale at the Whitchurch Silk Mill exhibition alongside several other beautiful works from Alison – including pinnies!
No. 7 Florence Nightingale
The Rose Chart by Dee McElligott In most people’s minds Florence Nightingale is the lady of the lamp, the woman who transformed nursing through her work during the Crimean War. It is less well known that she was the first female to be admitted to the Royal Statistical Society. She was a pioneer in theContinue reading “No. 7 Florence Nightingale”
No. 6 Dolly Parton
What Would Dolly Do? by Anne Hellyer Is there anybody that doesn’t love Dolly Parton? On deciding that I wanted to make a piece of art about her, I sent my husband on a charity shop hunt for one of her albums. I was really pleased when he found Both Sides of Dolly Parton asContinue reading “No. 6 Dolly Parton”
No. 5 Poly Styrene
Oh Bondage, Up Yours by Sarah Davis A subversive echo from 1977 that still resonates today. Punk heroine and fashion boundary-breaker, Poly Styrene took her band X-Ray Spex screaming into the charts with this feminist and anti-materialistic clarion call. Banned by the BBC – once heard, never forgotten. Proceeds of sale to go to Bipolar UK
No. 4 Cynthia Payne
We Take Luncheon Vouchers by Alison Young The inspiration for my piece is Cynthia Payne. As a young teen I was tasked with summarising an article from a newspaper for homework. I did not understand the word ‘brothel’ and asked my mother what it meant; her response was ‘to find another item to write about’! Continue reading “No. 4 Cynthia Payne”
No. 3 – Boudica
Hear it Gods – by Sarah Maddison Boudica grew up in a dramatically changing world and embraced it. As Queen of the Iceni tribe, she took on the Roman invaders who killed her husband King Prasutagus, raped her daughters and flogged her publicly. Her revenge was sweet, and she destroyed their cities at Colchester, LondonContinue reading “No. 3 – Boudica”
The Alchemist's Needle 