<title>mature women exploring the meaning and practice of feminist art | Gwen Kelly - Art - MultiPurpose-Woman Unlimited</title>
     
Hello, Visitor, MultiPurpose Woman is all about you so join in.  Feminist Art(ists)' main topics are . . .

feminism,
feminist artist biographies. 

What Kind of Feminist Place is MultiPurpose-Woman.com?
The feminist art(ist) part of MultiPurpose-Woman will explore the power of feminist art; the meaning and practice of feminism where it intersects with art.

We'll debate the merits of community and public art. There'll be opportunities for all us mature women to discuss and ruminate about body and gender issues and their place in art. In short, this part will be a self-portrait of our collective thoughts about feminist art.
What's a mature woman to do
with feminist art?
This is a place to investigate the function of art in our everyday lives.

There'll be biographies, book reviews, art action activities, talk about local Louisville, Ky art happenings, mentions and photos of my artwork in progress, requests for individual artists to chime in about their work, and whatever other feminist art related content bubbles forth.
What is Feminist Art?
There is not a universally accepted definition of feminist. However, a group I trust, The Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) “…recognizes feminism as a dynamic force for social change that varies across age, ethnicity, economic class, geography, sexuality, and other differences. For this reason, KFW does not promote a single definition of feminism but encourages grant applicants to describe their own understanding and practice of feminism.”

As for a definition of art, “The arts are the rain forests of society. They produce the oxygen of freedom, and they are the early warning system when freedom is in danger. ...June Wayne, artist, ”

So, when adding individual artists to the roll call and when composing biographies I’ll first follow KFW's self-definition rule and look for evidence that an artist considers herself to be a feminist artist AND then I'll look for evidence of oxygenation in her artwork.


How do feminists feel about white dresses and veils?
How do you feel about this quote, "I will, without shame, toss my feminist principles to the wind for the perfect wedding dress."source: The Hollow by Nora Roberts. Spoken by character, Quinn (page 281)

   whole heartedly agree
 no feeling one way or the other
 it's total crap
 it's blasphemous