Category Archives: Positive Reflections

Better the balance, better the world. #BalanceforBetter This is the theme of International Women’s Day 2019 – building a gender balanced world. It is a day to reflect on all the progress made by women, and to celebrate the difference that women have made to the world. The campaign theme runs for the whole year…

I recently worked with a lovely group of women on a Positive Reflections workshop. As part of the 8 session workshop, they explored the stereotypes faced by people with mental health problems and chose to design a positive affirmation calendar. The calendar has been designed to challenge the typical way that mental health is depicted…

My work has been exploring the stereotypes of minority groups and the stigma felt by members of those groups. For this art practice, I have been working with a group of women who have been affected by mental health problems in a participatory setting, and we have co-created work over an eight session period. These…