In 2011, bored with the under representation of women within their respective industries, Teo Connor and Loren Platt decided it was time for a change. In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, the W Project was born. Its  intent is to celebrate women working across the creative industries through a lively mixture of events and activities.

Now in its third year, the duo have released their first publication honouring International Women’s Day 2013. It features the visual journey of 33 creative females, including Rose Blake, Emmi Salonen, Morag Myserscough, Shaz Madani, Chrissie Macdonald and a foreword written by Liz Farelly.

Not only is the book beautifully packaged and presented, but all proceeds go to the Refuge charity, who provide support to women and children escaping domestic violence in the UK. Clearly women of their word, we can’t wait to see what Teo and Loren produce next time around.

The Journey Is The Treasure available now at thewproject.bigcartel.com

Text by Beccy Hill

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Teo Connor (No Days Off) and Loren Platt (Work It) have lined up a legion of female creatives to mark International Women’s Day with The W Project. In their words, “As women working within the industries and thinking about International Women’s Day, and the wider issues of the position and representation of women in our society, we felt that providing a spotlight for creative women would be a suitable way to mark the day and nurture the budding and blossoming of creative talent throughout our society. We want to be part of building a better creative community for the future.”

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Images courtesy of Tara Darby, Amy Gwatkin and Emma Sheridan.

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