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This Dollmaker, Street Artist, And Yarnbomber Has Us Hooked On Her Handiwork

wyskNovember 26, 2018

We are big fans of 'yarnbombing', a particularly beautiful and cozy form of street art, also known as yarn graffiti, 'yarnstorming' or yarn activism. So when th...

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Chicago Area Illustrator Pamela Seatter Unveils Public Art Mural “Stronger Together”

wyskNovember 19, 2018

When now art director and and illustrator Pamela Seatter was in first grade, she won a poster contest, and knew at that moment she wanted to be an artist. Today...

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The 100 Black Females Project: Shayla Hunter Turns Academic Assignment Into Empowering Platform

wyskNovember 2, 2018

In April 2018, Shayla Hunter was required to complete a 100 Day Project as part of her graduate degree from the School of Visual Arts. She needed to create some...

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Mars Needs Young Innovators: Woman-Founded, STEAM And Space Nonprofit Seeks Student Nominees For Annual Awards Program

wyskOctober 25, 2018

The Mars Generation, a non-profit founded in 2015 by then 18-year-old Abigail Harrison (aka Astronaut Abby), has quickly grown to become a global leader in exci...

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Annie Govekar Delivers Megadose Of Badass Woman-Powered Inspiration Through Art Project

wyskSeptember 21, 2018

On Inauguration Day 2017, Annie Govekar, a self-taught artist and photographer, was looking for a way to counter the "defeat and uncertainty" she was seeing all...

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Labor Day Mash-Up: Rosie The Riveter Meets Wonder Woman

wyskSeptember 3, 2018

Celebrating the spirit of the holiday by showcasing animator Catherine Satrun's newfangled version of this cultural icon of the women's workforce....

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Women Killing It: Visual Artist And Author, Katrina Majkut, On Feminism And Western Wedding Traditions

Sally HubbardAugust 21, 2018

" sets a framework for how you're going to conduct the rest of your lives together." - Katrina Majkut In this episode of the Women Killing It! podcast, host ...

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100 Days of Awe-inspiring Women Illustrated

wyskJuly 11, 2018

When our friend, Ret. Captain Brenda Berkman, a pioneer in the first class of women FDNY firefighters (1982), shared an illustration that artist Ashly Jernigan ...

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Pioneering FDNY Firefighter Turned Artist On Her Powerful Image Series That Deals With 9/11 Rebuilding [VIDEO]

wyskJune 4, 2018

Lawyer. Pioneering Firefighter. 9/11 First Responder. Retired FDNY Captain. White House Fellow. These are just a few of the titles earned by Brenda Berkman, the...

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