February's talk on Niki de Saint Phalle was lively, conversational and genuinely productive. I'd prepared far more material than the hour could hold, so I had to abridge but that felt right for the room. Researching Niki de Saint Phalle's life and work was a joy, and the session drew out rich questions and comments throughout. One early contribution from an attendee introduced me to something I hadn't encountered before: the Matilda Effect, the phenomenon by which women's c

Last month’s talk on Hannah Höch opened up some fascinating conversations about the Male Stacks, Female Gaps project as well as about the artist and her work.  Do get in touch via email with me at wynnepaton@outlook.com  or via instagram @wynnepaton if you would like links to free online resources I used while preparing for the talk and I’ll share them with you. The questions from the audience pushed me to articulate the methodology behind the work, and I wanted to share some