Idle Women is an arts and social justice project that creates vibrant and adventurous spaces with women and girls in places where they are least imagined.
Graphic Novel by Candice Purwin
Marking our fifth anniversary, we have published ‘Idle Women on the Water’, a graphic novel by Candice Purwin
Idle Being
When we can’t meet in person, we miss the things we never noticed. The absence of small intimacies adds to our sense of isolation.
Alys Fowler to design Physic Garden
Alys Fowler working with women to design the UK’s first physic garden created by and for women
Mud to Medicine observation project
It’s a delight to share the video created by Grow Wild to celebrate a year of our observation project. Idle Women were fortunate to be
Banner Culture
We are very happy to announce that through a new commission supported by Idle Women, Super Slow Way, Mid Pennine Arts and workshops with women from
Aya Haider
Cubitt collaboration with British-Lebanese artist Aya Haider
Herbalism Summer Course
Herbalist and teacher Mara Baughman specialises in how hormone systems affect every aspect of our health from our mood to chronic conditions. Mara will be in residence with Idle Women throughout August.
Power Tools
Fun, approachable and concise videos giving instructions on basic DIY tasks. Produced via a transformative project in St Helens
Mud to Medicine
The creation of the UK’s first physic garden created by and dedicated to women.
Land Rover Project
The Land Rover Project by Dina Rončević at the IWI in St Helens from 2018-2019
Helen
Helen is a multi faceted project supported by Arts Council England Ambition for Excellence Award
Peoples project
Idle Women win People’s Project!
Medicine Nursery
The industrial arm of the Physic Garden a place to grow plants and ideas
On the Water
Idle Women’s Inaugural touring project in Lancashire, West Yorkshire & St Helens