TAZLIMA A....MBE
@taslima_ahmad
Fashion Designer, Founder & Creative Director @ukcdm, Awards Won- National Lottery Heritage Award, Prime Minister’s Point of Light, NW Women Social Entrepreneur
The beautiful light of this autochrome casts an ethereal aura around the crocheting child. Her name was Hélène Gélibert (niece of the Lumiere brothers, who invented the autochrome colour process). It was taken 115 years ago in the Monplaisir district of Lyon in France, in the…
ME awareness highlights we need to be more aware of this issue. Thank you @BinitaKane for talking about it on @BBCBreakfast today @SAHM_UK @MEawareness @mssocietyuk
UK suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst was a trained artist and in 1907 created several watercolours depicting women workers in factories, mills and potteries to highlight working women’s rights, their pay and conditions #WomensArt
The work of Diana Catchpole, contemporary UK based illustrator and printmaking #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Paralympian Aimee Mullins wore this prosthetic leg by #AlexanderMcQueen at his 1999 show, "No. 13". McQueen crafted the pair of legs to resemble Victorian boots. They were made by Bob Watts of Dorset Orthopaedic and the intricate carving, which calls to mind the work of Grinling…
"Teach your children how to think, not what to think". - Margaret Mead
The Bayeux Tapestry is to be displayed at the British Museum, London, next year. The 70 metre long Eurppean medieval masterpiece, depicting the Norman Conquest of England, was created by a team of highly skilled women artisan embroiderers in the 11th century #WomensArt
Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966 #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
These vibrant tiles, designed by William De Morgan and painted with a William Morris pattern, were made in 1877 for a grand estate. Forgotten in a cupboard, they were rediscovered in 1928, perfectly preserved. A rare glimpse of Arts & Crafts brilliance.
Oooh a stunner.
It's so exciting when you see your first ones of the season. Just in case you didn't get a snap of your speedy commas, here's the one I saw today 😀
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, was born #OnThisDay in 1896. She was photographed dancing with her husband the Duke at the Lido de Paris in 1955, wearing this brocade silk dress covered in florals with gold bands around the skirt. Maker unknown. Sold @Sothebys #Fashionhistory
❤️In June of 1912, William Heelis asked Beatrix Potter for her hand in marriage. They would later marry on 15 October 1913 at St Mary Abbots in Kensington. 📷 A photograph of Beatrix and William, displayed at Hill Top #beatrixpotter #hilltop #hawkshead
“She said they aren’t worth half a crown!” 89-year-old Mary Rogerson, housekeeper to Beatrix Potter for 30 years spoke to Joan Bakewell about her memories of that time and about the author’s surprising views on her own work.
📣 Still time to apply! 🌍 Membership Programme Manager 💥 Senior Fundraising & Development Manager Help shape the future of our global feminist movement. 🗓 Deadline: 26 June 🔗 Apply now: thewowfoundation.com/latest/wow-is-… #Hiring #WOWFoundation #FeministJobs #ArtsJobs #GenderEquality