Women Of Bethnal Green At Work
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Merle Curtis, Sultana Begum, Armagan Middlemast & Husna Begum, Tower Hamlets Food Bank
Contributing Photographer Sarah Ainslie‘s exhibition opens tomorrow November 10th and runs until March 31st 2023 at Oxford House, Bethnal Green
“Women of Bethnal Green at Work has emerged from a collaboration with some of the amazing women in the area and celebrates the rich variety of the work they do. The generosity of these women who welcomed me into their working lives to photograph them is a testament to their indomitable spirit. Searching and finding women to take part has been an adventure and I am grateful to all those who helped by passing on names and ideas. I have encountered a range of work across launderettes, the Underground, café kitchens, care homes, food banks, the fire service, funeral directors, the Post Office, freelance electricians, artists, seamstresses and many more unsung women who sustain and bind together the special community of Bethnal Green with their warmth, labour and friendship”.
Sarah Ainslie
Afa Simpson, Painter, Decorator & Clown
Donna Wood, Postwoman, Royal Mail
Claire Carmelo, Customer Service Assistant, Bethnal Green Station
Kelly Wood, Carer, Silk Court Care Home
Kellyan Saunders, Manager, Oxfam Shop
Lucinda Rogers, Artist
Maria & Anna Pellicci, E Pellicci
Nafisa & Marlene, Newmans’ Stationery
Rachel Hippolyte, Education Manager, Spitalfields City Farm
Anita Patel, Tesco
Photographs copyright © Sarah Ainslie
I find these photos great.
What beautiful pictures Sarah! So much life and love and joy in these women who are working hard to help everyone around them.
Noble, human, life.
Affirming.
Great, I will go and have a look when I’m in the area, I recognise the lady from the Oxfam shop.
What a wonderful project. More superb photographs from Sarah Ainslie.
Sarah Ainslie’s photos are always a high point. Thank you, GA and Sarah for introducing us to
these intrepid women of your community. As always, Spitalfields Life is a beacon of
optimism and creativity.
Thanks for shining a light.
Beautiful! Much respect to all.
These photos prove there is joy in work, whether it’s paid or voluntary.