In the artistic canon our female ancestors were rarely seen. International Women’s Day is a reminder that women must follow their creative urges and compose up for lost timeWhen I think about my female ancestors from Ireland’s County Clare and Tipperary – renowned places of song and storytelling – I have to guess at what they might have been splendid at. Writing or singing,sewing or poetry; did they draw, or did they paint?I have to guess because they left nothing behind but their bloodline. There are no books or songs or poems or works of art in their name; their culture and their contribution to it – their voice – is a mountainous empty. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com