The Wonder Women project explored what a women’s space, programme or network might look like for Peterborough. The project featured a pop up exhibition which shared some of the beautiful artwork made by participants at the Allma Iqbal Centre, Millfield Community Association and Paston Farm Community Centre. Their work shared their perspectives on what they would like access in the city and the importance of women’s spaces.
Since July 2021 Metal has been working with artist Sa’adiah Khan and women from across Peterborough – hosting creative workshops and conversations. The aim of the workshops have been to support women to overcome the ongoing effects of the covid period, build confidence to go out, meet with others and grow-self-esteem, whilst sharing stories through the act of making. The workshops have been about creating without pressure, having conversations with others, a chance to make new friends, skill share and learn from one another. There was also a participatory element to the exhibition, with the opportunity to fill in postcards created by artist Sa’adiah Khan and the women, sharing your opinion in response to the questions and prompts provided. Sa’adiah also hosted a couple extra workshops to launch the exhibition and bring women together for conversations.
PCVS’s Wonder Women Project is supported by the Thriving Communities Fund, which aims to improve and increase social prescribing community activities by bringing together place-based partnerships of local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise projects.
