HYPATIA WOMAN
OF THE MONTH

April 2024 - Vicki Aimers

Congratulations to our Woman of Month for April, Vicki Aimers - a book artist and authorial illustrator, based at Krowji in Redruth.

Vicki works with a number of heritage organisations such as Kresen Kernow, Hayle Heritage Centre, Museum of Cornish Life and the Royal Cornwall Museum, bringing archival stories to life in creative ways through workshops and public events.

What motivates you to do what you do?

“Working with archives is a constant source of motivation for my creative practice. I feel I have the best job in the world. Just being absorbed in research and finding out what happened to these inspiring women from history drives me forward.

Also having that haptic process of making in whatever I do. While I’m researching - I’m also sewing or drawing. Even when I’m waiting in the car, I’m writing, stitching or sketching something. I was the mum at the school gate in my car sewing, while waiting for my daughters to come out at the end of the day.”

Full interview

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Women in Word Literary Festival 2024

The Hypatia Trust has a commitment to advancing women's equality and being visible, strong and collaborative – and we also like to put on fun, community events – so we are super pleased to be hosting our second Women In Word literary festival celebrating women creatives in Cornwall. Women In Word is a women focused literary festival but the events are open to everyone to attend.

Featuring a festival bookclub, in conversation / readings from established and emerging women writers, talks, events and workshops, poetry films by women, networking opportunities, a literary stitch event – and an evening finale in a Georgian ballroom!

FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Window closes on Tuesday 30th April. We are inviting submissions for the Poetry Film event co-curated by Sarah Tremlett, Linda Cleary and Lally MacBeth. The selected poetry films will be screened at The Hypatia Trust, Penzance, Cornwall, UK in the early evening on Thursday 6th June.

On the next day, Friday 7th June, we also have a Poetry Film Roundtable for poetry film makers and those interested (open participation), with discussion of process and practice, hosted by Sarah Tremlett.

Poetry film event