Another way of how to support our work is through the art and writing.

Please those who have those talents, come and join us with your works :)

It's another form how to promote and spread Anti FGM mission :)

Another way of how to support our work is through the art and writing.

Please those who have those talents, come and join us with your works :)

It's another form how to promote and spread Anti FGM mission :)

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Here is the example of the artist's project from 2006 :)

Scarred by Tradition
Art Against Female Circumcision (Female Genital Mutilation)

Art Against Female Genital Mutilation (ART against FGM – AAFGM) is a
co-operative of the European Parliament in Brussels with the German
“Illustrators Organisation e.V.” and the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.
Supporters announced the project in France and include the group
“On a marché sur la Bulle” (organiser of the Comic Salon Amiens,
among other events, and represented here by Aymeric Nercisse) and
Soline Scutella, who at project begin was working for “16000 images”,
Association des professionnels de l' image, Angoulême. The international
Equipe of free-lance artists with members from Europe, the USA and
New Zealand also took part, sending a signed statement demanding
an end to female circumcision. The AAFGM organisation team currently
includes:


Nils Oskamp – Illustratoren Organisation e.V., Hamburg
Marian Meinhardt-Schönfeld – Illustratoren Organisation e.V., Hamburg
Nataly Brombach – LexxHexx, die Texte-Hexe, Düsseldorf
Claudia Wegener – Fulda-Mosocho-Project, Fulda and Mosocho Market


Initiation and Intention
of the project is the creative struggle against female circumcision with
the support of established organisations like the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.
Since 2002 they have been engaged working against female circumcision,
also known as female genital mutilation or FGM, in Kenya. Working together
with the support of the people in the area, the project’s initiator, Professor
Dr. Muthgard Hinkelmann-Toewe and her team have raised awareness and
brought about a rethinking of this issue. This has, among other things,
also led to a marked decrease of the practice. Convinced about the right-
ness of the project, which worldwide is among the most successful of its
kind, the EU parliamentarian Alexander Alvaro (Germany, FDP) nominated
the Fulda-Mosocho-Project to be among the contenders for the Sacharov
Prize. This nomination in turn has motivated Alvaro and the illustrator
Nils Oskamp to invite artists to join an initiative to publish their works on
the topic of female genital mutilation in an anthology. These images and
anthology are part of the larger artistic project “ART Against FGM”.


It began with an appeal in several languages sent out through
the Internet presence of many European illustrator associations
throughout all of Europe, and has even reached points further abroad.
In the first weeks they received a huge amount of feedback in the form
of submitted works. Many men also feel concerned about the topic and
have also submitted works. Another incentive was certainly the way in
which this hitherto singular action combines both cultural and humanitarian
aspects.


At the closing of submission on August 24, 2006 AAFGM had received more
than 150 works from over 100 artists from Germany, France, Austria, Spain,
Switzerland, the USA and New Zealand. The choice of images for the 32-page
invitational anthology took place in accord with the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.

Here is the example of the artist's project from 2006 :)

Scarred by Tradition
Art Against Female Circumcision (Female Genital Mutilation)

Art Against Female Genital Mutilation (ART against FGM – AAFGM) is a
co-operative of the European Parliament in Brussels with the German
“Illustrators Organisation e.V.” and the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.
Supporters announced the project in France and include the group
“On a marché sur la Bulle” (organiser of the Comic Salon Amiens,
among other events, and represented here by Aymeric Nercisse) and
Soline Scutella, who at project begin was working for “16000 images”,
Association des professionnels de l' image, Angoulême. The international
Equipe of free-lance artists with members from Europe, the USA and
New Zealand also took part, sending a signed statement demanding
an end to female circumcision. The AAFGM organisation team currently
includes:


Nils Oskamp – Illustratoren Organisation e.V., Hamburg
Marian Meinhardt-Schönfeld – Illustratoren Organisation e.V., Hamburg
Nataly Brombach – LexxHexx, die Texte-Hexe, Düsseldorf
Claudia Wegener – Fulda-Mosocho-Project, Fulda and Mosocho Market


Initiation and Intention
of the project is the creative struggle against female circumcision with
the support of established organisations like the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.
Since 2002 they have been engaged working against female circumcision,
also known as female genital mutilation or FGM, in Kenya. Working together
with the support of the people in the area, the project’s initiator, Professor
Dr. Muthgard Hinkelmann-Toewe and her team have raised awareness and
brought about a rethinking of this issue. This has, among other things,
also led to a marked decrease of the practice. Convinced about the right-
ness of the project, which worldwide is among the most successful of its
kind, the EU parliamentarian Alexander Alvaro (Germany, FDP) nominated
the Fulda-Mosocho-Project to be among the contenders for the Sacharov
Prize. This nomination in turn has motivated Alvaro and the illustrator
Nils Oskamp to invite artists to join an initiative to publish their works on
the topic of female genital mutilation in an anthology. These images and
anthology are part of the larger artistic project “ART Against FGM”.


It began with an appeal in several languages sent out through
the Internet presence of many European illustrator associations
throughout all of Europe, and has even reached points further abroad.
In the first weeks they received a huge amount of feedback in the form
of submitted works. Many men also feel concerned about the topic and
have also submitted works. Another incentive was certainly the way in
which this hitherto singular action combines both cultural and humanitarian
aspects.


At the closing of submission on August 24, 2006 AAFGM had received more
than 150 works from over 100 artists from Germany, France, Austria, Spain,
Switzerland, the USA and New Zealand. The choice of images for the 32-page
invitational anthology took place in accord with the Fulda-Mosocho-Project.

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The Fulda-Mosocho-Project
The Fulda-Mosocho-Project, founded in 2002, is a co-operation between
Kisii people in Kenya, the grassroots so to speak, the Centre for PROFS
at the University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, as well as the association
“Lebendige Kommunikation mit Frauen in ihren Kulturen” (Vivid Communication
with Women in their Cultures), also based in Fulda. A three-year programme
was initiated on-site in Kenya, where local teachers were trained to be
successful multiplicators. Seminars for clan elders, church leaders and
chiefs followed. Working together in full partnership and on equal
footing with the local people, the project was able to reduce the female
circumcision rate in the Mosocho region of 98% by 32%. 47 former
circumcisers were so convinced that they no longer work as such. More
than 4,000 uncircumcised girls were celebrated as full members of the
Kisii society in large celebrations. They have been spared the suffering
that their mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers were forced
to endure. The realisation of their human rights has become reality. Our
further goal is to make this possible for more hundreds of girls. You can
find out more information on the web under www.fulda-mosocho-project.com
or by calling
+49 (0) 661 – 65062/ Contact: Claudia Wegener.

all info you can find on

http://www.fulda-mosocho-project.com/Unterseiten/News.htm#Scarred

The Fulda-Mosocho-Project
The Fulda-Mosocho-Project, founded in 2002, is a co-operation between
Kisii people in Kenya, the grassroots so to speak, the Centre for PROFS
at the University of Applied Sciences, Fulda, as well as the association
“Lebendige Kommunikation mit Frauen in ihren Kulturen” (Vivid Communication
with Women in their Cultures), also based in Fulda. A three-year programme
was initiated on-site in Kenya, where local teachers were trained to be
successful multiplicators. Seminars for clan elders, church leaders and
chiefs followed. Working together in full partnership and on equal
footing with the local people, the project was able to reduce the female
circumcision rate in the Mosocho region of 98% by 32%. 47 former
circumcisers were so convinced that they no longer work as such. More
than 4,000 uncircumcised girls were celebrated as full members of the
Kisii society in large celebrations. They have been spared the suffering
that their mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers were forced
to endure. The realisation of their human rights has become reality. Our
further goal is to make this possible for more hundreds of girls. You can
find out more information on the web under www.fulda-mosocho-project.com
or by calling
+49 (0) 661 – 65062/ Contact: Claudia Wegener.

all info you can find on

http://www.fulda-mosocho-project.com/Unterseiten/News.htm#Scarred

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Nomination for the Sakharov-Prize 2006

The Fulda-Mosocho-Project ist nominated for the Sacharov-Price 2006 for its
outstanding achievements in the fields of protection of intellectual freedom and
of defense of human rights.

This price, annually awarded by the EU, was presented to Mr. Nelson Mandela
in 1988 and to the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan in 2003.

Nomination for the Sakharov-Prize 2006

The Fulda-Mosocho-Project ist nominated for the Sacharov-Price 2006 for its
outstanding achievements in the fields of protection of intellectual freedom and
of defense of human rights.

This price, annually awarded by the EU, was presented to Mr. Nelson Mandela
in 1988 and to the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan in 2003.

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Another way ...

http://www.cafepress.com/inamar/3576818

Another way ...

http://www.cafepress.com/inamar/3576818

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Female Genital Mutilation Through the Eyes of Nigerian Artists
Nigerian art cannot be properly understood under one single heading or stylistic idiom. Instead, a great variety in styles suggests the formidable range of contemporary Nigerian artistic expression. Works for this exhibition illustrate the breadth and scope of creativity today.

Beyond a multiplicity of forms, however, all exhibited paintings and sculpture highlight the negative aspects of female genital mutilation, and, it is worth stressing, despite their innovative, even avant-garde subject matter, they also share one characteristic of Nigerian art in general: an openness to the past. Despite their participation in protest against an injustice rooted in custom, a great percentage of paintings displayed use elements of Nigerian cultural traditions. Pre-colonial Nigerian artists, not unlike those exhibited here, address recurrent themes such as fertility, female virtuosity, multiple births and maternity.

A new generation of artists has supplied fresh works for this exhibition, inspired by youth's ideals. These creators can best be described as the grandchildren of a 'parent stream' of indigenous painters and sculptors, with the present cohort taking their progenitors' history and adding to it a worldliness and knowledge drawn from international efforts to end genital cutting. The project communicates specific Nigerian experiences of FGM (female genital mutilation) as suffering, sorrow, and (economic) setback to viewers around the globe.

Sam Ovraiti, Curator and Former Lecturer, Painting & Drawing Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria

The link with photos or artists and their work you can find here

http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/key-issues/fgm/nigerian-artists

Female Genital Mutilation Through the Eyes of Nigerian Artists
Nigerian art cannot be properly understood under one single heading or stylistic idiom. Instead, a great variety in styles suggests the formidable range of contemporary Nigerian artistic expression. Works for this exhibition illustrate the breadth and scope of creativity today.

Beyond a multiplicity of forms, however, all exhibited paintings and sculpture highlight the negative aspects of female genital mutilation, and, it is worth stressing, despite their innovative, even avant-garde subject matter, they also share one characteristic of Nigerian art in general: an openness to the past. Despite their participation in protest against an injustice rooted in custom, a great percentage of paintings displayed use elements of Nigerian cultural traditions. Pre-colonial Nigerian artists, not unlike those exhibited here, address recurrent themes such as fertility, female virtuosity, multiple births and maternity.

A new generation of artists has supplied fresh works for this exhibition, inspired by youth's ideals. These creators can best be described as the grandchildren of a 'parent stream' of indigenous painters and sculptors, with the present cohort taking their progenitors' history and adding to it a worldliness and knowledge drawn from international efforts to end genital cutting. The project communicates specific Nigerian experiences of FGM (female genital mutilation) as suffering, sorrow, and (economic) setback to viewers around the globe.

Sam Ovraiti, Curator and Former Lecturer, Painting & Drawing Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria

The link with photos or artists and their work you can find here

http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/key-issues/fgm/nigerian-artists

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Didillon makes a pilgrimage against FGM collection of 1 million contributions for Amnesty International

Didillon Art 14.05.2007



http://www.openpr.com/pdf/20389/Didillon-makes-pilgrimage-against-female-genital-mutilation-Collection-of-1-Million-contributions-for-amnesty-international.pdf

Didillon makes a pilgrimage against FGM collection of 1 million contributions for Amnesty International

Didillon Art 14.05.2007



http://www.openpr.com/pdf/20389/Didillon-makes-pilgrimage-against-female-genital-mutilation-Collection-of-1-Million-contributions-for-amnesty-international.pdf

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MMM, I feel a challenge coming lol.

MMM, I feel a challenge coming lol.

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Inga, what a wonderful idea..

Not only does it cause awareness, but art also brings people together.

Chears

Inga, what a wonderful idea..

Not only does it cause awareness, but art also brings people together.

Chears

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:)
There is no better reward for the artist then being exposed, appreciated and linking his work for the good deeds :)

We can even make in this group our small competition and the best works will be officially proclaimed and promoted here.

All people who have the abilities to express themself in artistic way can present their works individually to particular contests which I'll be trying to update as well as present them here.

Post your poems, writings, pictures of paintings, sculptures, digital art, etc in this group.

You are very welcome :)

:)
There is no better reward for the artist then being exposed, appreciated and linking his work for the good deeds :)

We can even make in this group our small competition and the best works will be officially proclaimed and promoted here.

All people who have the abilities to express themself in artistic way can present their works individually to particular contests which I'll be trying to update as well as present them here.

Post your poems, writings, pictures of paintings, sculptures, digital art, etc in this group.

You are very welcome :)

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