Shownotes: S1E4 (Bonus) Blood Thread and Lockdown
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The Artists Residency and Blood Lines project discussed in this episode were funded by a Diversity and Inclusion Grant from the University of St Andrews. Bee’s residency was hosted jointly by the St Andrews Centre for Contemporary Art and Institute of Gender Studies.
Artists and Artworks
Catherine Spencer, Camilla Mørk Røstvik and Bee Hughes Blood Lines: Researching Menstrual Histories During a Pandemic https://centreforcontemporaryart.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2021/02/17/blood-lines-researching-menstrual-histories-during-a-pandemic/
Judy Chicago Red Flag: https://judychicago.com/gallery/early-feminist/ef-artwork/
Maki Idemitsy What a Woman Made: https://makoidemitsu.com/work/what-a-woman-made/?lang=en
Joana Vasconcelos A Noiva http://joanavasconcelos.com/en/artwork/bride
Jay Critchley Miss Tampon Liberty (St Andrews performance) https://centreforcontemporaryart.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2023/05/19/performance-jay-critchley-miss-tampon-liberty-may-26-2023/
Bee Hughes Cycles https://www.beehughes.co.uk/selectedworks
Casey Jenkins Casting Off My Womb https://casey-jenkins.com/works/casting-off-my-womb/
Christen Clifford I Want Your Blood: A Menstrual Symphony https://1wantyour3lood.tumblr.com/
Yves Klein Anthropometries and Monotone Symphony https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/yves-klein-1418/yves-klein-anthropometries
Eleanor Antin Carving: A Traditional Sculpture https://www.moma.org/artists/8183-eleanor-antin
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