Celebrating Women’s Creativity at the University of Teesside

The University of Teesside is to host an International Women’s Festival with a series of exhibitions, workshops and seminars. The free events run from Wednesday 6 March until Saturday 9 March at the University’s Centre for Enterprise, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough.

The exhibition will feature an installation and exhibition of prints by artist June Bianchi entitled ‘Get it off your chest’, which explores societies’ differing attitudes towards breasts. It will feature a wall of breasts with images, words and sounds, and digitally created artwork based on classical art, fifties homemaking, sixties pop culture and seventies flower power. There will be an opportunity to photograph June with her exhibition on Wednesday 6 March at 10.30am in the Centre for Enterprise, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough.

The work of Sheila Graber, the University’s Animator in Residence, will also be displayed. In addition, photos and digital artwork created by photographers living in and around Middlesbrough will be featured. One exhibition, ‘Looking Back’ will focus on the Middlesbrough old Girls’ High School building, and another will feature photos of women living in Middlesbrough

There will also be a seminar for women who are interested in setting up their own businesses, called ‘Out to Lunch – from creative idea to business opportunity’. Four women working in the creative industries will talk about their experiences of running a business.

Other events include afternoon workshops on digital art, newspaper page design, web streaming and female DJ’ing. A celebration from 5-7pm on Friday 8 March is to take place with music, Asian dance, poets, an open-microphone slot, digital art exhibition, Indian food, and wine. Womens’ work from throughout the week will be displayed.

There is also the chance to visit the University of Teesside Hemispherium on 8 March, to enjoy the Virtual Reality Experience.

Call the University of Teesside, Centre for Enterprise for booking information on 01642 384577 or Carol Cooke on 01642 384422 for further information.

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