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′.
Charlotte Newson worked with Manchester Rape Crisis and Women’s Aid initially to facilitate women who have experienced domestic abuse and rape. A sad fact that emerged is most women are harmed by someone they know and often in their own home. The project began with a question – a technique she often employs which also [...]
2008 marked two important anniversaries in the history of women’s suffrage; 1918 saw the introduction of limited suffrage (90th anniversary) and 1928 saw the introduction of full voting rights for women (80th anniversary). Manchester City Council was keen to recognise these important anniversaries as part of its ongoing work to promote gender equality and women’s [...]
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 [...]