2021
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
2021 / YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
EMBROIDERER / VISUAL ARTIST
“I love this project because it is about possibilities. Through the celebration of strong women, we see what is possible. We see what can be achieved by sharing their acts of bravery and empathy. I believe that it reminds us of the power of acting and contributing, in a time when things can feel hopeless, and that as a collective, we can be small parts of big acts.”
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ARTIST / CURATOR / ILLUSTRATOR / ANIMATOR
“I decided to get involved with the #giveheracrown initiative, because it aligns perfectly with my values. Bringing more light, beauty and positivity to the world through art and bringing beauty, hope and upliftment into the lives of others.”
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VISUAL ARTIST
“We are constantly creating the future, and so we must be mindful to think of the people coming up behind us. We must open doors for them through our actions.”
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jo Roets’ background is in the film industry where she worked in the art department. She also had a full-time lecturing career, lecturing in painting, prosthetics, special effects, props fabrication, sculpting, mould-making and casting at a multimedia film school. In 2017, after 14 years as a senior lecturer, Jo exchanged her lecturing cap for that of a full time artist. Her abstract works conceived in ecru, ivory and earth tones, show the inspiration of patterns and shapes found in the visually and symbolically rich cultures of indigenous South Africans.
PAINTER | DIGITAL ARTIST
“I love this project because it is about possibilities.Through the celebration of strong women, we see what is possible. We see what can be achieved by sharing their acts of bravery and empathy. I believe that it reminds us of the power of acting and contributing, in a time when things can feel hopeless, and that as a collective, we can be small parts of big acts.”
