- Venue
- Artsite Post Modern - Swindon
- Starts
- Monday, June 17, 2024
- Ends
- Sunday, June 30, 2024
- Address
- Artsite The Post Modern Theatre Square Swindon SN1 1QN
- Location
- South West England
- Organiser
- Artsite Venue
I am excited to bring you ‘Beyond A Joke!’ – an exhibition raising awareness of the impact of menopause in women’s lives – as part of Swindon’s first Arts Fringe Festival, 17-30 June, 2024 #SWAF
There are apparently 34 known symptoms associated with menopause (I am sure there are more right! ). The symptoms that get the most press (and often derision and laughs, such as hot flushes) – are the tip of the iceberg. There is also a much darker side – from frozen joints, burning and numb sensations in the mouth, a gamut of other negative physical, emotional and neurological changes throughout the body, to feelings of low confidence and confusion… There are all due to hormone changes as a result of the natural aging process but very complex.
Every woman will go through menopause in some way, and each will experience different symptoms. This is one reason why it’s hardly been talked about in previous generations. Due to lack of understanding, knowledge and support, this transition is still impacting women’s lives way more than it should.
So lets get talking more!
This is Swindons first Arts fringe and hopefully not the last,
This is the first exhibition I have curated and I am so delighted
being joined by the many talented local artists and makers who will be taking part!
‘Beyond A Joke!’ is something I have been thinking about since menopause hit me hard and I wanted to create the 34 symptoms in ceramic, its been a challenge for me but an absolute delight also -come and identify those symptoms and get involved with a couple of clay workshops I will be running for the duration of the exhibition.
