Power: Freedom to Create

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zine project

Freedom

This beautiful zine was created by women in response to the Power: Freedom to Create exhibition at the National Justice Museum

Creativity is to give freedom to the soul.

Setting us free. _Kirsty The project has made me feel that I have new strength.

I have learnt a lot about myself and how creative I can be.

BWP

A sense of achievement, to have created something important from scratch.

A freeness of expression.

Inspiring each other._Kirsty A way to express my thoughts.

Feeling my subconscious.

Heavenly_Helen

It can’t rain all the time_Kirsty

Challenging stereotypes_Kirsty

Soap Carvings, BWP

Love is found within_Fiona

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to be FREE she’s fought and by pure determination she’s been frightened but never gave up many times has broken her own heart on her journey. (now read bottom to top)

Follow the link and make it pink_Helen, BWP

Free_Kirsty, BWP

Overload_Emily, BWP

To have the power it’s always been taken out of control.

People who have or think they have power crave power think they are above everyone else, take advantage of people who they see or think are less powerful.

Freedom to me is to be free from all the hurt and pain that lives within me the nasty darkness, that life has given me and still continues to hurt me every day.

I want to see what happens and me to be strong.

What does power and freedom mean to you?_Helen ,BWP

I want to make a difference to the corruptness of the world and I want closure on the people that have hurt and abused me for 20 years.

I’m not a Victim or Survivor or a statistic.

I’m Miss HELEN ROZELLA POWELL.

Power zine project with BWP

What’s powerful about the artwork you have chosen from all the rest? _BWP

Woman evolved_Emily, BWP

Intertwined Red representing the anger and pain.

Green for freedom and peace

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My fears were a failsafe, They have protected me.

I no longer need to fear them, at last I can set them free.

My fears were a failsafe_Kirsty, BWP Intertwined_Kirsty, BWP

Fatma

Love

Freedom

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Creativity Power

Soap carvings_ Heya

Whatever your colour you are human_ Heya

Decorating my house Baking Reading my holy Quran._Heya During the lock down I tried to keep myself busy by working at the garden, reading and spending time with my boys.

The positive side of the lock down is the strength, connection between family members. _Heya

I tried my best to loose some of the gained weight during lockdown and fortunately I have lost about 10KG. _Heya Praying Drawing Spending more time with my family. _Heya Cook Exercises Care _Heya Praying Read Quran

Was there anything you did to take your mind off lockdown?

_Heya

Poetry, Harry Potter, Anne Stokes bedroom, created an Egyptian Museum dining room, Anne Stokes living room photography.

Learnt the violin, foraging and built a new garden.

Museums in my house._Kirsty, BWP

Counselling – learning about myself. Allotment and gardening work.

Transforming shit into gold, burning the art – destroying it and making my house mine. _BWP

Made a podcast about my life. _Helen, BWP

Heya (Hanan, Reem, Ayat, Nouran, Fatma, Maha, Marwah, Marwa) visit the Power: Freedom to Create exhibition at the National Justice Museum

The Fab 4 Helen, Kirsty, Fiona and Emily BWP

Power: Freedom to Create cards

Power: Freedom to Create Zine project

Summer - Autumn 2021 “Between June to July I was commissioned by the National Justice Mwuseum to facilitate a series of creative sessions with participants from Broxtowe Women’s Project and Heya Nottingham (empowering Arab women) producing creative content and co-designing this stunning zine.

The zine project is inspired by the Power: Freedom to Create exhibition at the National Justice Museum, a coproduced exhibition of art made by people who have had their freedom taken away from them. The women created collage, text, soap carvings, artwork and writing considering how we use creativity to get through difficult times in our lives.

I hope the zine inspires anyone who sees it. There really are no limits to your imagination.”

Bo Olawoye, Freelance Creative Engagement Producer/Facilitator www.bosedaolawoye.com

“Power: Freedom to Create and the related creative programme is coproduced, closely and kindly with communities of people and creative practitioners. Our approach is open and exploratory, designed to bring people together, sharing ideas and perspectives, to create something extraordinary together. This project is an exemplar of what that process can achieve.”

Andrea Hadley-Johnson, Artistic Programme Manager, National Justice Museum.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who offered thought, time and energy to this special edition zine.

With extra thanks to: ‘The fab 4’, Helen, Kirsty, Fiona and Emily; Justine and Chris at Broxtowe Women’s Project.

Wonderful Marwa and all the women at Heya Nottingham.

Brilliant Chiara at the National Justice Museum. The talented ‘Power: Freedom to Create’ artists for making the art that inspired this zine.

Our generous funders Arts Council England for enabling the project.

Photography: Boseda Olawoye Graphic design: Chiara Dellerba Print: Newspaper Club www.nationaljusticemuseum.com Social Media: #NJMPower

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