Welcome to the WAAS

The WAAS is an artist collective formed in 2016 with the purpose of activating women’s art. Principal artists Sharon Bennett and Sarah Dixon collaborate to make live art, performance and socially engaged works.

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Women's work - farming in Stroud, display caption Museum in the Park.

The Farmer Wants A Wife

The WAAS are taking part in the Walking the Land residency at the Gingerbread House, Oakbrook Farm, Stroud in November 2024.

Creating a drawing for the birth histories project

The Baby Makers: Making History 2024

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The Baby Makers: Making History – The WAAS and Museum in the Park are partnering to collect histories of birth and reproduction in Stroud, thanks to an award from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Baby Makers 2021

The Baby Makers

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The Baby Makers, a series of creative workshops for women in pregnancy, is back for 2023-2024, thanks to a National Lottery Community Fund grant. We look forward to working together and creating material items, wellbeing and support.

The Milky Way at the National Gallery London - Photo © Catherine Harder

The Milky Way

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The Milky Way is a game created by The WAAS for playing in the National Gallery. You are invited to join us on Wednesday August 2nd 2023 and play the game – celebrating World Breastfeeding Week WBFW2023