A collection of resources highlighting the work of female identifying photographers working across diverse themes and processes.

Exploring the Forest: Our Relationship with Natural Spaces

A resource about our relationship with the natural world and how we connect with nature.  Introduction Part of the Photoworks Festival 2022.  A resource about our relationship with the natural world and how we connect with nature explored through The Wall, an ongoing body of work by Anshika Varma. Themes Anshika Varma is an artist …

Love and Observations: Documenting the Family

A learning resource exploring family relationships, childhood and adolescence. Introduction Part of the Photoworks Festival 2022.  A learning resource exploring family relationships, childhood and adolescence inspired by the work of Diana Tamane. Themes Half Love by artist Diana Tamane explores familial relationships, childhood memories, love and adolescence. Diana Tamane is a Latvian-born artist based in …

Shadows, Alter Egos and our Inner Self

A learning resource exploring representation of our inner self using characterisation and symbolism through the work of Heather Agyepong.
 © Lua Ribeira, Untitled, from the series 'Subida al Cielo', originally commissioned through the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards, 2017

Symbolism, Drama & Metaphor

A resource exploring the use of symbolism and metaphor to explore death and dying in the ‘staged’ images of photographer Lua Ribeira.

Where We Belong: Community and Identity

A resource exploring belonging, community and collective identity through the work of Alejandra Carles Tolra.

Myth, Legend and Folklore

A resource exploring approaches to capturing a ‘sense of place’ through photography, inspired by the work of Tereza Zelenkova.

A Fictional Representation of Family

A resource exploring the subject of family portraits and representations of family inspired by the work of Silvia Rosi.

Paying Attention

A resource supporting group discussion about the work of photographer Poulomi Basu, focusing in particular on photography’s ability to help us pay attention to the world around us.

Black Looks

A resource encouraging students to engage with the national debate around the removal of public monuments in relation to colonial history inspired by the work of artist Sethembile Msezane.

On Carrying

A resource exploring representation, gender roles and stereotypes through the work of Pixy Liao.

Building on the Illusion of Inclusion

A resource exploring difference, disability and barriers to social inclusion inspired by the work of artist Alberta Whittle.

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