2021 WIL Activities
20 December 2021 // Activities
As 2021 draws to a close and we can put all the challenges of the year behind us, we look back proudly on what the WIL community has achieved and also forward with excitement to our plans for 2022. We are grateful for your actions, your support and the time you have put into this community throughout 2021 and though we haven’t been able to meet in person, it’s good to know that you are always there. We hope you enjoy this quick round of most of the activity from 2021, we were astounded at how much the community had accomplished. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of it. Massive thanks to our main sponsor @formalighting for their continued support.
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A note to save the date March 8th 2022 for the WIL Global Gathering -
Please look out for details and dates in the newsletter and get in touch if you want to be involved in anything.
Past events
WIL Holiday Gathering
Dec 16, 1pm UK time . Online
Join formalighting and the Women in Lighting team to celebrate the holidays with a unique social gathering in the 8-bit metaverse known as Gather Town! Create your own avatar, wander round our party venue and meet the international WIL community to chat and socialise.
Tickets are limited. Apply for a ticket to: [email protected]. Further information will then be shared with you on how to participate in the Holiday Gathering.
HALLOWEEN FILM NIGHT
Oct 28 6:30pm UK time . Online
Join other WIL and WIL supporters on Thursday 28th October 6.30pm UK time for a virtual screening of 'Sinister'.
Women in Lighting for Gender Equality
Sept 22 MAGAZINE LONDON - GREENWICH PENINSULA
Visit the [d]arc room pop up to hear the panel discuss Gender Equality in the Lighting Industry. The 50:50 panel includes Krishna Mistry (Mistry Lighting), Ruth Kelly Waskett (Society of Light and Lighting President, Hoare Lea), Marcus Steffen (Marcus Steffen Lighting Design) and James Poore (James Poore Lighting Design) and hosted by Sarah Cullen, editor of darc magazine. Inspired by the survey undertaken by WIL UK, the panel will talk about issues such as women in leadership and the gender pay gap, women and work/life balance, company policies and motherhood. Also how men and women can fight gender bias together to make the workplace better for all.
Moving Lights
Sept 14 Online – 1PM GMT
There was a live demo from Ayrton from their Paris showroom, a talk by UK lighting designer Aideen Malone, a presentation on architectural moving light products from formalighting and a talk from French designer Damien Joyeux. The session ended with a Q&A.
Any product questions can be directed to:
Ksenia or Linnea at Ayrton:
[email protected]
[email protected]
or
Pietro at formalighting:
[email protected]
Hacking With Light...when evening comes
9 SEPT 2021 7pm – MILAN, ITALY
During Milan Design Week, the light installation "Hacking With Light...when evening comes" - in collaboration with Moroso and formalighting, will be the stage for the meeting organised by Women in Lighting ITALY within the Alcova Public Programme. Italian designer and ambassador for the International Women in Lighting project Giorgia Brusemini with Lighting Designer Lisa Marchesi, will be presented. Meeting moderated by journalist Paolo Casicci. The evening will be an opportunity for WIL project supporters and the entire Milan lighting community to meet in person.
WIL Russia Talks
WIL Russia held a talk about the career of a lighting designer: where to start, where to study, where to go to work and how to build a personal brand. Moderated by Kseniya Kosaya (QPRO) and including the following speakers; Sofia Kudryakova (QPRO), Daria Chirimisina (“Culture of Light” ), Stanislava Kotlyar ("Alphabet of Light", Olga Tokarchuk (LiDS) and Valeria Gorelova (Wavelength). Their first You Tube live recordings can be found here and here. (In Russian)
Women & The Lighting Profession – Understanding their role
Aug 5 4pm IST
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 played a greater role in shaping the profession. This session provides a deeper understanding about the role of women and their experiences in the Indian lighting industry from the IALD India and WIL India.
Eliza Van Cort – A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space
June 30th 6.30 BST
hosted by UK WIL ambassador Carmela Dagnello. This one won’t be recorded or re-shared so you need to join live...
Can our work culture coexist with our wellbeing?
June 22nd 2pm BST
New WIL partner Designers Mind is hosting a conversation with Women in Lighting about the work culture in our industry and the impact it has on our wellbeing. Join Kaye Preston, Kael Gillam and Martina Frattura (R.A.W blogger) here.
How Very Queer: LGBTQ+ Identities in the Lighting Industry
June 17th 5pm BST
Thanks to Francesca, Sophie, Marien, and Alana for the How Queer session. They shared from their experience and also provided a history of the queer perspective, current struggles, and definitions for any who are curious to better understand their friends and colleagues under the LGTBQ+ umbrella and to help us to make sure that we are inclusive of all women and gender non-conforming individuals that form part of our community.
Support links & Session Recording
The WIL Awards 2021
10 June 2021, 1pm BST
We celebrate the WIL Award recipients with an online event – watch live and share your comments on YouTube.
WIL Global Gathering
8 March 2021
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.
Light on the brain: the science of light and learning in lock-down
28 January 2021, 12 noon GMT
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 - and help them to learn at home. Dr Shelley James has a PhD from the Royal College of Art and is an international expert on light and well-being. She recently appeared on the award-winning BBC series Innovations that Changed the World and on the webinar series the Neuroscience of Light.
