Jess de Wahls

[quote MiladyBerserko]This is brilliant

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Omg I had to look at it so carefully but it's amazing

i but I haven’t been for ages. If someone were to suggest this happened on a weekend in the near future, I might take a trip to London

Ah, anyone heading to speakers corner next Sunday anyway?

News is reporting that Nicola Williams, the founder of Fair Play for Women, has reported the Royal Academy to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. She’s asked them to investigate a possible breach of the Equality Act because “removing Jess De Wahl’s work from the market base on her protected beliefs is a clear infringement of her rights under the Equality Act”.

I'd come along for performance knitting/crochet/cross-stitch!

Following this with interest. I am lucky enough to have a commissioned piece by Jess. She is a genius.

I want to support her publicly somehow.

I’m up for it!

Another purchaser from her shop - pretty little broach of my definitely female bits that I can wear with pride. This ridiculous censorship meant I discovered a new artist who makes both beautiful & interesting objects. Hopefully she will financially benefit from a surge in direct sales thanks to the RA's cowardly behaviour.

Let’s do it!

Surely if a group of women were to suddenly find themselves in the courtyard doing something as innocuous as a little embroidery to a pattern devised by a contemporary artist such as Jess De Wahl, Kelly White or the famous artist known as … or even plaiting three differently coloured ribbons together, perhaps they might be wearing their favourite t shirts or a badge then there would be nothing much wrong with that would there? You may be able to go into the shop without buying a ticket , but I haven’t been for ages. If someone were to suggest this happened on a weekend in the near future, I might take a trip to London

[quote MiladyBerserko]This is brilliant

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Well that’s going to be copied & embroidered by me immediately.

The RA needs to read up and remind themselves of Entartete Kunst - they’ve just instigated the modern equivalent.

Highame I saw your post that was deleted, you used a phrase which is now banned. We don't know it's banned because there isn't a list of banned phrases, because that "wouldn't be helpful" or something, but if you use this phrase in your post it will be deleted. Think mountainy thoughts.

I have had my post deleted, trouble is I can't remember what I said

I don’t get deleted very often but omg the amount of times ive had to ask MNHQ what i said…not what i said wrong….just what i said

I would love to see Kelly White's artwork made into a T Shirt
It's a really powerful image

@highame

Are they being very quiet because they realise they have with discrimination and realise a law suit could be in the offing. Are they heavily involved in discussions? I have had my post deleted, trouble is I can't remember what I said though I did think at the time it might get removed

There are over 120 Academicians with responsibility for the governance / management of the RA so I imagine there is a huge communication task to get them all to address and agree a way forward.

Meanwhile....

What about a HERETIC visit to the RA?

Once our Heretic patches arrive, or maybe we could make 'tribute' patches, we could visit en masse. I realise the galleries aren't a free for all atm but the courtyard is.

I would love to see Kelly White's artwork made into a T Shirt.

Are they being very quiet because they realise they have with discrimination and realise a law suit could be in the offing. Are they heavily involved in discussions? I have had my post deleted, trouble is I can't remember what I said though I did think at the time it might get removed

How dare they?

Their job is to exhibit ART not act as the moral police for the public.

Do they not credit their gallery visitors with any intelligence or values of their own?

Art is about people exploring the world through different viewpoints and encountering different interpretations and visions.

Disgraceful for an arts organisation to act like this. It strikes at the heart of their purpose.

They have discredited themselves very badly.

Matthew D'Ancona is not impressed either

"As a proud member of
@royalacademy
I am dismayed at its pusillanimous decision to stop selling the brilliant work of
@JessDeWahls "

twitter.com/MatthewdAncona/status/1406185310413897729?s=20

Also saw this in the replies:

"How to handle your social media: Exercise 24: “Recovering from terrible publicity” - the correct approach. Acknowledge, Address and Resolve with Speed & Empathy (A.A.R.S.E covering technique)."

twitter.com/context_outside/status/1406243230786666500?s=20

That ‘be kind’ lips sewn shut drawing is powerful

[quote MiladyBerserko]This is brilliant

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That really is brilliant in how simple but immediately effective it is.

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^^ can't see it. Has it been removed?

Eric’s daughter?

Julia hobsbawm chair of Demos has well and truly climbed the mountain over this

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