REDBRIDGE WOMEN NETWORK
Redbridge Women Network was formed in 2019 and started with the ambition of uniting local women, creating a space & platform where relationships can be built and opportunities shared. In 2019 we hosted a pop-up market and art exhibition, featuring performances from a local professional Bollywood dancer and held an inspiring talk with the UK’s youngest female CEO – at just ten years old! Wonder art exhibition of local women artist,photographer and crafter. In 2020 we wanted to expand on last year, featuring an exciting open-call opportunity, wonderful guest speakers, and comprehensive selection of pop-up stalls.
Online Exhibition
Due to COVID-19 we had to cancel our 2020 event was cancelled. We decided to run our projects online. We aim to celebrate culture, religion, and individual femininity; exploring each woman’s inspiring role and how they have put their own personal stamp on the world. Aiming to feature as many women who stem from the Borough of Redbridge will be given the opportunity to participate and tell their own story, sharing their lives and passions with the wider Redbridge community.
Our primary mission through this initiative is to help enhance our community and celebrate womanhood even through this difficult time. The stories of women will provide an excellent platform to build bridges. connect and inspire other women across our Borough. With this in mind, Redbridge Women Network wants to celebrate each participating women’s lifestyle, increase awareness of present issues in society by promoting stories that inspire, regardless of circumstances.
Essentially, this network will be important for the wider female community of Redbridge. It will create a platform to promote the varied creative passions and cultures of women, uniting them through shared opportunities and networking. The project will not only increase the community’s understanding of each woman’s lifestyle but will also empower women who feel less confident in the community to connect with others in Redbridge.
Portraits and Stories of Women Online Exhibition
(project developed by our founder Eliyah Qureshi)
We want thirty participating women who currently live in the Borough of Redbridge to share their life-stories and skill-sets with the wider Redbridge community and have their portraits painted. This is a profound opportunity for the Borough of Redbridge to support and highlight the roles of women within its community. The initiative will hopefully, in turn, help solidify the community and promote the practice of storytelling, which we think will enrich the wider public with a deeper understanding of each other's lifestyles.
Eliyah Qureshi was inspired to launch this project in celebration of her own experiences and based it on an open house exhibition she delivered in 2012 - in which 150 portraits were developed and displayed. Driven by this concept, Eliyah wanted to create a link between the women's visual and literal narratives to parallel and provide insight into their lives. By depicting painted portraits alongside their written narratives she aimed to provide a greater personal dimension to their individual stories.
We will your story and portrait on our social media and website.
To take part submit a photograph and share your story to be featured.
Online Art Exhibition - Open Call
Open call for Redbridge women artists to come together.
RWN will be hosting a virtual art exhibition displaying women’s work from the Borough and making artworks accessible virtually to wider community.
Apply below