Difficult Women

2015–2016

Difficult Women (2015-2016) was a feminist performance art series funded by sales of hand-painted clothing and bags. Its mission was to create audiences for challenging content and to pay performers fairly. The inaugural pop-up and performance series happened at General Public Collective, and the pop-up shop toured to The Egg, a diy art space in Chicago’s Humboldt Park.

This project was a collaborative effort between Rachel Enneking, Copy Culture (Anna Martinez and Taryn Cassella), Jessica Dunn, Lisa Berlin Jackson and Erin K Drew.

Performers included Forced into Femininity, Dawn Raid, Mary Ocher, Bad Psychic, Copy Culture, LA Warman and Other Girls.

Project blogged here.

Difficult Women Pop-up Poster | mixed media on paper, 2015

Difficult Women display | At The Egg, Chicago, 2015

Joey and Lisa in Difficult Women | promotional image, 2015.

Cinnamon in Difficult Women | promotional image, 2015.

Erin and Abby in Difficult Women | Promotional image, 2015.

Lisa in Difficult Women | Promotional image, 2015.

Difficult Women display | At The Egg, Chicago, 2015.

Difficult Women wear | puffpaint on sports bra, 2015.