Oct 29 2024 67 mins 2
Season 7 Episode 8 is here!
This weeks guest is Sharon Walters. Sharon is a London based award winning artist and project curator. Her multi disciplinary series seeing ourselves explores identity, beauty standards and race through intricate paper cutouts, hand assembled collages, podcasts, talks and events, with solo exhibitions at Hacklebury, London and the Midland Art Centre. Walters works have been acquired by public collections including the National Portrait Gallery and Soho House, and Sharon can be also be seen on screen as an artist mentor in BBCs 'Make it at market'. Sharon is represented by Hacklebury London.
West Londoner Sharon and I had a conversation about what entering peri-menopause means to her. We covered many topics including:
> spending time in denial about what was happening
> coping with rage and her list of symptoms
> resenting this stage of life.
> learning to take up space through her art.
and more...
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https://www.sharon-walters.com/
NOTES
Organic Rosehip tea - health benefits
Hacklebury Fine Art 'Seeing Ourselves'
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Karen Arthur is a broadcaster, artist, author and menopause activist. She is also host of bi-weekly weekend radio show on Golddust radio 'Can We Talk'.
Karen hosts The Joy Retreat Barbados, the worlds first retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause, 28th April - 5th May 2025. 8 of 10 spaces remain.
Karens first childrens book, 'Grandmas Locs', illustrated by Camilla Ru, on celebrating natural Black hair through the relationship between a grandmother and her grandson, will be published by Tate publishing on 24th October 2024. Preorders open.
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*we recognise that inclusive language is important in ensuring that ALL who experience menopause are seen and heard. The term women is used whilst mindful of this.
