A new collection of audio, audio-visual and photographic stories documenting the contributions of 10 Western Australian women will launch today at the State Library of Western Australia. The project was funded by our Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future program.
A cohort of early career and re-emerging creatives were commissioned to capture the historical and contemporary experiences of women living and working in Western Australia as part of a paid content and mentoring opportunity.
The resulting stories are intimate portraits, exploring each subject's relationship with different forms of work, from environmental activism and social impact to migrant worker experiences and women bucking traditional gender norms.
The project is a partnership between the State Library and Women in Media WA and supported by the Department of Communities, through our Women’s team. Titled Wimmin's Work, the project name is a nod to the women's liberation movement and feminist adoption of the word women.
The stories will be launched at an event hosted by the State Library on Wednesday, 30 April at 6pm. Broadcaster and media specialist Geraldine Mellet will moderate a panel conversation on the topics of women, work and representation.
Wimmin's Work projects:
- Go-Go Zoe by Frances Gray
- Pink Rabbit by Suzie Conte and Suzanne Worner
- Pat Hart: Queen of Canning River by Kate Dunn
- The Tingles and Elizabeth by Sarah Drummond
- Working FIFO by Ophélie Barbeau
- Capt. Carol by Madigan Landry
- Loreta Cartojano by Cindy Cartojano
- Wong Beew Lan by Jo-Ann Lim
- Barbara: The Freo Feminist by Lucy Torvaldsen
- Roanna Edwards, Trailblazer by Lauren Smith
You can access the Wimmin’s Work showcase online at the State Library of Western Australia's Wimmin's Work website.
