Launched in 2011 by Teo Connor and Loren Platt on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, the W Project celebrates women working across the creative industries through a lively mixture of events and activities. We aim to promote empowering role-models and help build a better creative community for the future.Tumblr (3.0; @the-w-project)http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6af65958b3609c25a3b9ede84a13f56/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95439f2112400a6d31e5f903ece4c958/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe3a7fa8c82d15134ac93489d35230bb/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3fb2e361856c8f5cbfaa920e1180ba6b/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c187e4b69a0ec8ccdf547a804027487f/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cd3a359d0d9d7085159d0b845393c99/tumblr_mmwh34oCUM1qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Japanese photographer <span>Kyoto Hamada bravely explores the subject of aging in this beautiful series of photographs titled <em>I used to be you. </em>Hamada confronts her own mortality in these intimate self portraits, where she wears latex make up and a grey wig to build an imagined life for her future self. Find out more <a href="http://www.iusedtobeyou.me" target="_blank">here.</a></span></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50893090180http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50893090180Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:32 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc86f9298fe27e7b7f467b85ee492416/tumblr_mmwhkoPvlN1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7190cc912ea28bfc2d491975251d3082/tumblr_mmwhkoPvlN1qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/233cf127635fbfec7a2576af1a0a9de4/tumblr_mmwhkoPvlN1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b85c6e518c0797bfb5f13182003e6cb/tumblr_mmwhkoPvlN1qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Olivia Bee’s <span>dreamy </span><span>portraits of nostalgic Americana conjure up false memories of everlasting summers spent as a child rambling through the forests of Minnesota. Ok it may not be true, but its a nice thought to cheer up a grey London afternoon! Check out more of her stuff <a href="http://www.oliviabee.com" target="_blank">here.</a></span></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50797015999http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50797015999Sun, 19 May 2013 08:30:10 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99b2841dd80cb53c50e0b4077682ae71/tumblr_mmwh6dScvH1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdcb9a35a5af5a213c47ef7a02a9b782/tumblr_mmwh6dScvH1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e31f6459307241c2c903a4bda8ec4400/tumblr_mmwh6dScvH1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><h1>These striking images are from artist Heidi Voet. Take a look at more of her interesting projects <a href="http://www.heidivoet.net" target="_blank">here.</a></h1></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50713982357http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50713982357Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:16 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfb584d26c1a6017ae90bb2e0f29f334/tumblr_mmwgkjZTls1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d426f312e545de952aadbbab2c3ec1ee/tumblr_mmwgkjZTls1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e77633eafd22426a12071122a70aac5c/tumblr_mmwgkjZTls1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Don’t you just wish your house was as interesting as these magical settings, created by Aussie artist <span>Magdalena Bors? See more of her work <a href="http://www.magdalenabors.com">here</a></span><span> </span></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50639723646http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50639723646Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:30 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76b4f595186cba0d5ef9f2db88e0e0e1/tumblr_mmwg5gNHFd1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/986785422d42c1daaa27062e7dfb803f/tumblr_mmwg5gNHFd1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/159e030b4bc032372a6eace7f2e54180/tumblr_mmwg5gNHFd1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ellen Gallagher is an internationally renowned American artist who has created witty and intelligent works of art throughout a career spanning two decades. You can see more of her work at the Ellen Gallagher: AxME retrospective at the Tate Modern until September 1st. For more info click <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ellen-gallagher-axme">here</a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50583122142http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50583122142Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:28 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/584141a48b0c4520e8f5ebbffa8aac4b/tumblr_mmuavfI3rP1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50492462095http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/50492462095Wed, 15 May 2013 13:33:15 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/25d0ce3e4cfbaf21a529f45ce81dd10b/tumblr_mm4fu4lB0s1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Seeking Asian Female</em> is a documentary by film maker <span>Debbie Lum. The film explores <em>Yellow Fever, </em>an </span><span>infatuation with Asian women common within western males. The director follows </span><span>Steven, a retirement-aged singleton on his search for an Asian wife, and we witness his story make some unexpected twists and turns as the film unfolds. The film is currently touring festivals and private screenings around the world: </span><span><a href="http://www.seekingasianfemale.com/the-film/">http://www.seekingasianfemale.com/the-film/</a></span></p> <p>We discovered SAF through Public Radio International: <a href="http://www.pri.org/"><a href="http://www.pri.org/">http://www.pri.org/</a></a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49842043102http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49842043102Tue, 07 May 2013 08:30:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/230d7721338d47481609fdfd55451281/tumblr_mm4ejk05tg1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f28f007216cae8c75f8c74e73c1d18c/tumblr_mm4ejk05tg1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5d4a367a182efbd6567d423291dcd3e/tumblr_mm4ejk05tg1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We are loving these fun creations by <span>Giorgia Zanellato entitled </span><em>Space Food… </em>See more of her work here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giorgiazanellato.altervista.org/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.giorgiazanellato.altervista.org">www.giorgiazanellato.altervista.org</a></a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49760370389http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49760370389Mon, 06 May 2013 08:30:22 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8e1c9f3fcfce6d96e388b7f084522fd7/tumblr_mm4ebk1LTR1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eadf1761078f1f4c8ed232393762d0da/tumblr_mm4ebk1LTR1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b1d94ae7eb892500241b19a6caa5ed9/tumblr_mm4ebk1LTR1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These stunning images are just a few from a lifelong collection by amateur photographer Vivian Maier. Maier spent fourty years living in Chicago working as a nanny, and it was during this time that she took more than <span>100,000 photographs, primarily of people and cityscapes in Chicago. Amazingly, her work was only discovered in 2007 two years before her death, and has now been exhibited worldwide after critical acclaim. </span></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49663796627http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49663796627Sun, 05 May 2013 08:30:21 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11212b3c115a67ab454078078477cb12/tumblr_mm4ddlnlIs1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc3c963f043eda324b24c3ca01be3592/tumblr_mm4ddlnlIs1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/850fb91e11bca24ac6669b0c43746803/tumblr_mm4ddlnlIs1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Loving these Cindy Sherman reminiscent self-portraits by London-based artist June Calypso <a href="http://junocalypso.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.junocalypso.com">www.junocalypso.com</a></a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49577484244http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49577484244Sat, 04 May 2013 08:30:23 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ea3fd5a3b5f184df3441f60b5514b37/tumblr_mm4d46O7R21qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b65a8c9877dd05bdfd820fb4544849b/tumblr_mm4d46O7R21qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/344631ecebca663c8df8c0cddb7f36e9/tumblr_mm4d46O7R21qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Frida Kahlo’s iconic self portraits are timelessly honest, strikingly personal and tinged with a subtle sadness that underpinned most of her life. We admire the way she channelled her emotional and physical pain into creating something beautiful and lasting.</p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49499429263http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49499429263Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:21 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c4670768b565cdde1022cf2dc58ca39/tumblr_mm4cdlGS3b1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b324d11c56d13197b17159caf02476b5/tumblr_mm4cdlGS3b1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85f855d11dc539cb2bbb6dc336b80402/tumblr_mm4cdlGS3b1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Feeling haunted by these striking digital paintings by Noell Osvald </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noellosvald/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/noellosvald">www.flickr.com/noellosvald</a></a><br/><a href="http://noellosvald.carbonmade.com/" target="_blank">noellosvald.carbonmade.com</a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49424885019http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49424885019Thu, 02 May 2013 08:30:23 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/20879201babc6f02f99b8744e7d90321/tumblr_mm4c23O35K1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/96f57dde1e81997344d32f83e2d1577f/tumblr_mm4c23O35K1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bdafce46f511caa62d22c20a2ed2b0e4/tumblr_mm4c23O35K1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Forget <em>Maybelline</em>, we’d rather look at <em>Maybe She’s Born With It -</em> a witty and beautiful response to the unrealistic claims made by the hair and beauty industry. Created by the talented duo Jenny Van Sommers and Rachel Thomas… </p> <p><a href="http://www.jennyvansommers.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.jennyvansommers.com">www.jennyvansommers.com</a></a>  </p> <p><a href="http://www.rachelthomasstudio.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.rachelthomasstudio.com">www.rachelthomasstudio.com</a></a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49353821407http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/49353821407Wed, 01 May 2013 13:01:15 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4452a8e4af7335c49166244385329712/tumblr_mkogd8kKkq1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our friends at <a href="http://thedepotstudios.co.uk">The Depot</a>, launch<em> Sky Gods</em>, an exhibition of new works by Kyle Montgomery.</p> <p>The works exhibited display an emphasis on romantic speculation through the rearrangement of paranormal, occult, extra terrestrial and ancient society symbology.</p> <p>Private view tonight, 6-9pm<br/>Open 4th-18th April, 12-6pm<br/>The Depot, 38 Upper Clapton Road, Clapton, E5 8BQ, London</p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/47016277253http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/47016277253Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:39:08 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/065a334f8ad0c926884ce5f393d64887/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16ad828f5b3aa234ace694ef0fa3cc0e/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d97a5b9ba2b82b139e1e98823453730/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ebabaaaefe856063527956ae7f6e966/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6455db13912424b0b233b7f5410a0805/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be21d8a59215822d9ce1495a15a04ce4/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4adcf29cf58732d01bc30d257c0158c2/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0fbb421c6b09a15ed1cf1949f4023a1d/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e34fd78c3766eb93a818b5ef69198af4/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c224b23632fe91cbdc9fe486b8fb792c/tumblr_mk7uml48Y31qkm15no10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/46246294501http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/46246294501Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:27:54 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46c200a87d299360d42caaef633cb558/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/14c3d0417e8ca40ef04fbe9cb4f5e412/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e206c5478c5b660e0cf772ab20984644/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f8dae4b88bc89b9efd0403ca2cb2b0a/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4bcf2a5bf3e667b88c7bf45c3714f8e/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/728bc721c17e7ed69423a7fc44f27b29/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/795a919169ab9ad18bc1dd489ac7d995/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84bede55678a56ac22fa6173e7b78236/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0398ac6375a663322a292b4199888720/tumblr_mk7u973lDT1qkm15no10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our Symposium Dinner at Shoreditch House was a huge success. Big thanks and love to our inspirational speakers Amy Hunting, Rhea Thierstein and Sonya Dyakova, and all our brilliant guests!</p> <p>We have more events coming soon so watch this space. And if you haven’t already, please do buy a copy of our book ‘The Journey is the Treasure’ and help us to support <a href="http://refuge.org.uk/" target="_blank">Refuge</a>.</p> <p>Buy the book <a href="http://tinyurl.com/aeh3con" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Much love xx</p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/46246024482http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/46246024482Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:19:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fbb0c2361335b85ef09418c4ae44404e/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62d4bae5306a57b71d3e412dd71b847e/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/955d527b1d18eb7c8939e9df9248f7b5/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a31280a6b1a91e721ec87a3d4c4a0112/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/819c6908abb5f5999527786ffd8db421/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8420abf9b9e32b4bd1a72629672923b8/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37e91a9378470f87cf9a0b7eca3f9357/tumblr_mjjpexHDEJ1qkm15no7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183870675http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183870675Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:32:56 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe7c27f9ad5652df3a248cd8b90fa829/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/238bbc20df12d186989f94c00ee27d5f/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/724bdc60a720739715eb400fdda9ae7e/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9b5c3748f727d723cacf5acd1ebb79e/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8c0afbb476b7b90f07dab881e7aca86/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0eef1335a20c75e178640e94799a02a3/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c3af1243201765921d179d584433e49/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/402911a04464b0b733117807424ed21f/tumblr_mjjp45WEfT1qkm15no10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183684407http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183684407Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:26:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/baddae9e7b747a41d9b4db378093a5d3/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01146be931a162a8bcd940344bcb414d/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec9de92daa1e8a7d280f649da9ecdf83/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fc0e7a5646c4f91fb03a75ce698a8603/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd84d1f6e813f2df76fae1c1fb8cb720/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5472348a976fe436bc367caf5681a5d5/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c628ab5ea167e7af7f2010ca12d02807/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8284b102f7153d4b191dbd3545238533/tumblr_mjjow3Xmv51qkm15no8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Big thanks to everyone who came down and supported us at our book launch! </p> <p>Photos by <a href="http://simonarcherhurlstone.com/" target="_blank">Simon Archer Hurlstone</a></p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183549393http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45183549393Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:21:00 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18ad36e989b558268940218027126609/tumblr_mjibeeooy41qkm15no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Totes AMAZE! #symposium #ShoreditchHouse (at Shoreditch House)</p>http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45118689662http://the-w-project.tumblr.com/post/45118689662Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:32:38 +0000symposiumshoreditchhouse