Extras
News, Events, Press & Interesting Reads about the Women in Lighting Project.
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5 Aug 2021:
Women & The Lighting Profession – Understanding their role
What is it about the lighting profession that has helped women to succeed? It could be argued that in lighting, unlike other design disciplines like architecture or interior design, women have…
29 Jul 2021:
R.A.W: Gae Aulenti
Gae Aulenti was one of the few women designing in postwar Italy, and led an entirely new type of design philosophy ecncouraging a revival of individuality and craft.
17 Jun 2021:
How Very Queer: LGBTQ+ Identities in the Lighting Industry
This program is presented in partnership with: NORTH AMERICAN COALITION OF LIGHTING INDUSTRY QUEERS (NACLIQ) WOMEN IN LIGHTING (WIL) WOMEN IN LIGHTING + DESIGN (WILD) Thank you Francesca, Sophie,…10 Jun 2021:
The WIL Awards 2021
We celebrate the WIL Award recipients with an online event – watch live and share your comments on YouTube.
9 Apr 2021:
Logo competition - WIL Mexico
WIL Mexico held a competition to create a new version of the WIL Logo specifically for local activities, and also created an amazing booklet inspired by UN Women with 12 small actions with big impacts to help us get to equality.
9 Apr 2021:
R.A.W: Jacqueline Hen
An interview with Jacqueline Hen, a light magician and winner of International Light Art Award 2019 for her installation ‘LIGHT HIGH’.
2 Apr 2021:
History of Women in Lighting
WIL ambassador for Poland, Karolina and R.A.W bloggers Martina and Dipali have launched a survey to help create a history (‘herstory’) of Women in Lighting.
8 Mar 2021:
WIL Global Gathering
The Global Gathering event is an online event to celebrate International Women’s Day, the 2nd anniversary of the project and to connect our growing network and community together. All are welcome.
18 Feb 2021:
WIL Russia Brochure
The WIL Russia group has created a book profiling women working in lighting in Russia.
28 Jan 2021:
Light on the brain: the science of light and learning in lock-down
Women in Lighting are proud to host Dr Shelley James on her mission to share the latest research and, more importantly, practical solutions, so that you can stop your lighting harming your kids -…
15 Jan 2021:
R.A.W: Marta Viana
Performer, choreographer, film-maker and light technician, Marta Viana started to experiment with stage lighting whilst getting educated in dance arts.
8 Dec 2020:
WIL Social Roulette #4
Following on from the massive success of our first 3 events we are taking this one global - no geographical aim, just join from everywhere. This event on Tuesday December 8th is aimed at lighting…26 Nov 2020:
R.A.W Talks
Our first R.A.W TALKS live chat with the R.A.W Series Bloggers: Dipali Shirsat and Martina Frattura, moderated by Katia Kolovea.16 Nov 2020:
Women’s rights: Are we there yet?
Foteini Kyriakidou on abortion rights
13 Nov 2020:
R.A.W: Marina Zumi
Marina Zumi is a talented street artist, with a background in fashion design. Argentinian native and Berlin based, she is known for her extra large, colourful murals covering entire buildings in cosmic-like illustrations.
12 Nov 2020:
WIL Sessions at LuxLive 2020
WIL sessions at Lux Live are supported by SLL and ILP Video-on-Demand Programme Roundtables 12th Nov 2020 14:00 — 14:40 Roundtable with live Q&A moderated by Juliet Rennie Kael Gillam, Kaye…26 Oct 2020 — 6 Nov 2020:
LIT Fest
Celebration of Light in Mexico, with Light Collective and WIL Ambassador to Chile, Paulina Villalobos.
14 Oct 2020:
Night-time Traveller
Night-time Traveller is an initiative which inquires about those specific needs that afflict us as women.16 Sep 2020 — 18 Sep 2020:
[d]arc room 2020 livestream
With over 54 speakers, the line up includes WIL Ambassadors:Sakina - UAEAlla - JordanYah Li - SingaporeAnnukka - FinlandClaudia - PeruFrancesca - USAMartina - R.A.W bloggerKatia - WIL Content…
28 Aug 2020:
R.A.W: Shirley Prendergast
“Good lighting often goes unnoticed by the audience” – Shirley Prendergast was an inspiration to many African-American lighting designers. Her trailblazing work has paved way for the upcoming generation of designers.
22 May 2020:
R.A.W: Christina Kamma
Mixing design and technology and electricity, theory and practice, had attracted Christina Kamma in order to be able to handle almost any project for the entire process from concept to delivery.
22 May 2020:
R.A.W TALKS
Our first R.A.W TALKS live chat with the R.A.W Series Bloggers: Dipali Shirsat and Martina Frattura, moderated by Katia Kolovea.20 May 2020:
Dismantle the Default
The Women In Lighting Project hosts an Oubaitori session with eight women from the Society of Light & Lighting and the Institution of Lighting Professionals sharing their stories.
16 May 2020:
International Day of Light 2020
A massive thank you to everyone that participated in our social media call to action #WILunderthesamesky , on the International Day of Light. A brilliant response with beautiful color tones from…
16 May 2020:
The first partnership between WIL Brazil and WIL Mexico
Our WIL ambassadors Paula and Magali hosted an online meeting to engage WIL from both countries and to share a moment on the International Day of Light.
15 May 2020:
#SOS Lighting
WIL Ambassador Giorgia Brusemini has started a series of mini interviews brilliantly called #SOS Lighting to raise the awareness of the importance of good lighting in our homes.
17 Apr 2020:
R.A.W: Motoko Ishii
Motoko Ishii started her firm in a time when nobody understood the importance of lighting design in Japan and the culture did not completely accept female designers. Her work on the Tokyo Tower started the change.23 Mar 2020:
STAGE 0 – An awareness story
Foteini Kyriakidou shares her experience with breast cancer.
13 Mar 2020:
Laura’s Story… Health, Light and Paint
Laura Bayliss describes her professional journey from lighting director to light artist, while coping with neurological, muscular and autoimmune disorders.#iamawomanoflight
According to International Women’s Day, I am very glad to tell to all the people who are engaging in lighting business that the highest position of Japanese mythology is a Goddess called Amaterasu. She is the Goddess of Light and her power is falling all over the world. Please read Japanese mythology and recognise women’s power.
Motoko Ishii, Lighting Designer
