Client: Fingal County Council
In 2024, Naomi Fein, from Think Visual, alongside Heather Mullin, has been working with Fingal County Council to deliver a four-month training programme called Raising The Voices of Fingal Women Pioneers. The programme creates a supportive platform for women, empowering them to articulate their leadership, deepen community connections, and drive change in the local election context. The process delves into the 'mythology' of leadership, council influence dynamics, and community connections, culminating in a public event where women present their work through an immersive artistic experience.
During their time together, the women explore pioneering qualities through various activities, including creating hopeful visions using collage-based art techniques, sharing stories about challenging experiences in their lives through poetry, and expressing their wishes using prints of their own hands and inspired by Aboriginal handprint art. The women reach out to other women in their communities to collect their needs, hopes, wishes and concerns and together find the common threads that will form the final exhibition and public event.
The women found the workshop engaging, thought-provoking, and empowering. The poetry and storytelling sessions were profound and resonated with them, highlighting the power of art and poetry in addressing important issues like equality, inclusivity, and maternal mental health support.
““Working with Think Visual in developing and delivering ‘Raising the Voice of Fingal Women’ was a positive and innovative experience. Their professionalism, thoughtful preparation, and committed approach throughout the process resulted in a quality and impactful community engagement project. Their creative methodology sparked enthusiasm and fostered a meaningful connection that enabled those involved to share and feel engaged. Think Visual are fully invested in their work, and I would highly recommend them to any organisation.””