International Women's Day 2020
To celebrate International Women's Day 2020, we asked the women we admire to answer a question of their choice. Here's what they had to say...
Andrea Allen, Artist
JMD: Who are you celebrating on international women’s day and why?
Andrea Allen: Dorothy Bryrne ( Head of News and Media at channel 4 ) - for her lifelong determination to uncover the truth about social injustice and violence against women. The painting celebrates girls, surf and friendship.
Ruthie Fish, Performance Artist
JMD: Who is your creative muse?
Ruthie Fish: See above (Video)
Grace Cobb, Artist
JMD: What is the best piece of advice a woman has given you? (and who!)
Grace Cobb: I worked with Diane Von Furstenberg for 8 years. She was an enormous inspiration.I will always remember she regularly said to me “Be the woman you want to be” And “never be afraid “ It always stuck with me - I think it can mean many things but for me it meant understanding how behaviour effects others and being brave.
Blair Hansen, Glass Design and Production
JMD: Who are you celebrating on international women’s day and why?
Blair Hansen: See above (Video)
Indigo Lewin, Photographer
JMD: Who is your creative muse?
Indigo Lewin: Too many! Leonora Carrington, Nan Goldin, Francesca Woodman, Louise Bourgeois, Lee Krasner, Camille Paglia, Diane Arbus, to name a few… come to think of it most of my creative influence is female. Quite into Princess Margaret at the moment also.