Creation and Design of Portraits of Women project
Personal Project
Objective
To celebrate Women’s History Month and recognize some amazing women in my own creative style.
Approach
On Instagram (#portraitsofwomenproject), I celebrated women with bespoke, hand-cut paper portraits and a brief statement of who they are. Each unique portrait reflects the individual through patterns, texture, color, and background, but they are all united through creative approach, speaking to our individuality and community as women. The silhouettes face forward, recognizing the history of strong women that got us to where we are today, but looking towards the future as we continue to make history.
Role
I wanted to start a creative project that connected and celebrated some of the people in my life, as well as challenged me creatively through repetition. I reached out to friends, asking and nominating them to be a part of this project because they are all worthy of recognition and celebration. From there, the project gained some traction and people I did not know began to reach out, either nominating themselves or nominating a woman they love and admire.