Living Books and Handbags
‘Living Books and Handbags’ – an audio visual installation, commissioned by Oxfam – exploring the impact of the public sector cuts on women.
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Women Like You
Charlotte Newson was commissioned to deliver the first public artwork in Manchester to celebrate Emmeline Pankhurst -international icon and famous Suffragette: A photo-mosaic – created by collecting photographs of inspirational women sent in by the public. “Women Like You”- the first contemporary artwork to celebrate Emmeline Pankhurst: a photo-mosaic portrait of the iconic Suffragette - [...]
International Women’s Day 2011
Charlotte Newson’s work is featured on the cover design for the 2011 IWD brochure and Billboard advertising across Manchester, celebrateing the centenary of I.W.D. Charlotte is also one of ’50 of Manchester’s most inspirational women for International Women’s Day 2011′.
I.S.E.A.
An interactive, audio-visual installation produced for the International Symposium of Electronic Art, to explore the notion of technology within the natural world. The installation poses a debate: without five basic ingredients of life – air/water/sun/seeds/earth –would there be nothing else? If any element of these ingredients are damaged or absent is there a technology that [...]
Pankhurst Centre Installation – “Who Are You?”
As artist in Residence at the Pankhurst Centre, Manchester, Charlotte Newson worked over a 5 month period, with a culturally diverse, intergenerational women’s group. Charlotte Newson began by asking: “Who Are You?” © “When you put your head on your pillow do you become someone else?” © Each participant was given a pillow to work [...]
Cow Parade
An international public art project in Manchester. Charlotte Newson was commissioned to design a unique cow for the parade. The beautiful “Ruby Moo” was the only nodding cow in the parade. Individuals from the LGBT community worked with her and Ruby Moo was selected as one of four cows to feature inside Manchester Town Hall [...]
Pathway – Salford
To regenerate an area of wasteland and adjoining sports facility for local communities: Having undertaken a consultation process with residents, Charlotte Newson held a series of workshops with young people and family groups to explore with them what they felt would contribute to their local area. Their input was reflected in the final design by [...]
Reflection
Situated in the Regimental Chapel of Manchester Cathedral, this piece of work explored the notion of contemplation. Reflecting on the relationship between war and religion. The bowls are a symbol of domestic life and nurturing, they offer water and reflection.