Welcome to Visualizing Women's Work!

Visualizing Women’s Work (VWW) is a research-based visual art project, addressing gendered public monuments, and the historical erasure of women in the public material landscape. Further, we seek to question both the definition and representation of heroism.
 
To do so, we realize we must ask what and how women were working and contributing to the growth of this nation – most often in unrecognized and support system roles. This means going beyond nominating singular women in leadership roles – though we like them too! We propose a re-thinking of visual culture to recognize women’s work, both paid and unpaid, and rethinking the very structure and design of monuments themselves.
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2021 YOU ARE HERE!

Join the Project!

This community-generated map shares the hidden stories of women who have made a difference in the lives of others and the world. Contribute a story of a woman’s work you want to honor below!

Honor a woman's work that has impacted your life!

You can optionally enter your information below (we will never share your personal information) and then share the name, story, and location of the woman’s work you want to honor! We will then add your honoree to our community map and make their contributions visible.

Take the Course!

Explore the use of art media for social justice, and investigate how public art can be used to redress historic gender bias.

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Meet the VWW Team!

Melanie Manos, artist and faculty 

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Jay Campbell, lead designer and researcher, student (alumnus)

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Larrea Young, media and web designer 

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Jaqueline Hillman, researcher and designer, student

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Lucero Osorio-Osorio, researcher and Spanish translator, student

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Jocelyn Berry, researcher and graphic designer, student

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

Ryan Lakin, special collections researcher, student (alumnus)

University of Michigan Stamps School or Art & Design

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