Illustrated Research Project - Tia Lloyd

HUSH…. AT WHAT COST?

Tia Lloyd

Social Context and Background

The contraceptive pill was a groundbreaking revolution and has continued to be the most popular form of contraception in the UK since its wider introduction in 1967.

It is thought that access to the birth control pill to all and not just those who were married. Subsequently had a direct impact on the women's liberation movement, a feminist movement in the late 1960s and 70s which set out to change the perspective of women in society, promoting female sexual liberation, end discrimination against lesbians, fight for rights on abortion as well as battle for equality in the workplace and equal pay. This movement was a catalyst for women to be seen as more than just a housewife or stay at home mom. They were given autonomy over their sexual desires and reproductive choices.

My interest around hormonal contraceptives, is the complex relationship they hold in society today. The shift in fertility responsibility and how a blind sighted desire for freedom as a woman has resulted in an oblivious society where the brutal dangers and intense side effects of these once liberating synthetic medications, have become the accepted norm. Something we consider just a small price to pay or just something “all women do”.

Because it’s our responsibility. Right ?

Fig 2: McGrath 1971. An estimated 4,000 men, women and children braved the sleet and snow for the first women’s liberation march on 6 March 1971 from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square

The site of the birth control is on her body, and she alone will experience the side-effects, which in the case of hormonal methods can be numerous and severe. She can’t get pregnant alone – for that, she needs a male partner – but she prevents pregnancy alone. Birth control is perceived to be her responsibility, not his. – Moira Donegan (Donegan, 2019)

Project Overview and Objectives

HUSH…. AT WHAT COST ?

A fitting title for a concept exploring two contrasting sides of synthetic hormones. A project which will raise awareness of both mental and physical sacrifices women encounter just to access sexual freedom. Another aspect I will also investigate is the pressure women are under to take responsibility for their own fertility by using these synthetic medications which ultimately stop their bodies from functioning naturally.

I will record both the liberation and debilitation of birth control, hoping to build a realistic overview of being a women in the 21st century where the lines are blurred and there is a sense of pressure to manage your fertility. I will also highlight the lack of education and withheld information around these highly encouraged medications. My outcomes will use semiotics and visual metaphors to visualise the harsh realities and dangerous side effects of synthetic hormones from the perspective of a female gaze. With the aim to support women to make a more informed decision when considering the use of these widely distributed medications.

The ‘female gaze’ is another way to see and imagine the world. A world more flexible and fluid. An equal representation is the first step to a more equal society. Our voices have more impact than ever before. If we can get people to understand how their representations of reality affect change, then perhaps we can shape a new paradigm. - Elena Palaiorouta (Palaiorouta, 2023)

Progress to Date - Contextual Research & Inspiration

The Starting Point –

My initial inspiration began with the work of Laia Abril, a practitioner who explores topics such as rape and menstruation from a female gaze, highlighting stereotypes and a history of misogyny. What I take from Abril's work is her use of visual metaphors and semiotics when presenting myths around menstruation.

My primary research was initiated by the production of an anonymous questionnaire, gathering women's firsthand experiences of synthetic hormones. To date, I have collected 45 responses. It was important for me gather data recording the severity and vastness of the issue, to comprehend how to produce visual outcomes which are realistic from the perspective of a female gaze.

In the early stages of my work, I reached out to museums such as the vagina museum to try and gain access to historical contraceptives.

Fig 4: Abril. Jaws

Key Research to Date –

I have been researching the women's revolution movement, female gaze and partitioners such as Laia Abril, Poly Styrene, Penny Slinger and Lorraine Leeson to underpin my idea generation.

Scientific Readings –

On the effects of synthetic hormones - Dr Sarah Hill (Hill, S.E. 2019)

Documentaries –

• Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution. Channel 4. 2023

• The Business of Birth Control. Prime Video -

Gaia. Epstein , A. et al. 2021

Fig 5: Elliott-said 1977. Germ-Free Adolescents

Physical Outcomes and Experimentation –

To date, I have produced 4 outcomes through the experimentation of a range of methodologies including surrealist approaches, combining text with images, scanography and still life. I am also in the process of creating a 3D piece displayed in (Fig 6) , full details can be found in Appendix 3.

Additional Research –

More recently I have begun researching further into the female gaze, to support my practice when trying to captivate a female audience.

My new sources include Girl on Girl, (Jensen, C. 2017) as well as the work of Nan Goldin, Juno Calypso and Masie Cousins.

Fig 6: Lloyd 2024. 1 in 1000 Small Pill Big Affect

Surrealist Approaches

Fig 7: Slinger 1974. Spirit Impressions 5, Xerox body print 48.3 x 29.2

Fig 8: Slinger 1973. Mouthpieces, Abreast of the Situation Photo collage 7 x 9.5 inches

My surrealist practice has been influenced by the methods demonstrated in Penny Slingers series “Mouthpieces” and “Spirit Impressions”. Slinger, uses photomontage and alternative methods to create impactful images which visually captivate the audience with their absurd, shocking punctum.

Combining my inspiration from Slinger with my early inspiration from Laia Abril, I have experimented with surrealist methodologies to create absurd yet powerful outcomes. Incorporating medical blister packs and birth control pills along with intense body language, the outcome is a visual metaphor representing the mental suffering and overwhelming consumption of side effects induced by synthetic hormones.

Fig 9: Lloyd 2024. Consumed

Photomontage Inspiration

I observed the work of Loraine Leeson within the Women in Revolt Exhibition at Tate London and have been inspired by her visual strategies. Combining text, symbols and images, to produce powerful poster style outcomes, which highlight the side effects of the birth control pill in an alarming manner.

“WOMEN BEWARE OF MANMADE MEDICINE”

Fig 10: Leeson1977-80. Women Beware of Man Made Medicine

Drawing from Leeson’s methods, I began experimenting with the fusion of text with images to produce designs which are subtle yet striking.

Inverted segments of powerful text layered over a contraceptive pill box are at the forefront of the concept within the image, presenting the alarming side effects to be found within. I have also taken the original type face of Cerazette, labelling the product as a ‘Little box of horrors”. A playful parasitic twist but with a truthful undertone.

Parasitic is a term Roland Barthes uses to describe the complex relationship between words and pictures, text with images offers a parasitic message, which supports the connotations of an image. Removing the power from the stand-alone photograph, the image becomes perceived through the relationship it has with the text. (Barthes, R. 1977)

Fig 11: Lloyd 2024. Little Box of Horrors

The Year Ahead

1 . PHO730 Sustainable Strategies 30 credits

Continue to produce photographic outcomes with environmental impact and sustainability in mind. These outcomes will consist of two segments titled Liberation and Debilitation and will contrast hugely. Liberation will record sexual freedom from a woman's perspective, “the female gaze” and Debilitation will be composed of surrealist and evocative images which show the horror side effects of synthetic hormones.

2. PHO740 Collaboration and Professional Location 30 credits

While continuing to produce photographic outcomes, I will begin my critical report by scouting charities, professional environments and recognised photographic bodies to support with the publication and funding of my work. I also wish to experiment with displaying my work on a range of digital platforms as this will be the most effective way to reach the age range of my target audience.

3. PHO702 Informing Context 30 credits

I will begin to reflect upon my practice, comparing my body of work to other contemporary pieces. This analysis will support the development of project and ensure it is fitting within the contemporary photographic world. Through further research and reading, I will be able to finalise my concept, I will also be asking others for their observations using the theory of Barthes, Punctum and Studium to further support the development of my work. Allowing me to reflect on the evocative power of my images and to ultimately ensure they are fit for purpose.

Sustainable Strategies

PHO730

• Gather further responses to my questionnaire, aiming for 100 responses to give a reliable source of primary research.

• Build a deeper understanding of the Female Gaze.

• Reach out to local subjects to support image making and keep carbon footprint to a minimum or use digital meetings to undertake interviews.

• Explore alternative printing methods using reclaimed materials.

• Access a communal darkroom, to explore analogue processes and techniques.

• Investigate environmental impacts of synthetic hormones including pollution, waste and lack of recycling of mixed materials such as blister packs.

• Continue exploring surrealist methodologies.

• Consider the most appropriate and least environmentally impacting ways of production. For example, making digital videos could be more environmentally friendly than producing large prints, zines and books.

• Begin contacting UK based sexual health services who provide contraception support for young people.

Collaboration and Professional Location

PHO740

• Establish a working relationship with Brook and other UK sexual health services to support with the education on synthetic hormonal birth control.

Informing Contexts

PHO702

• Produce images within both themes of Liberation and Debilitation with a female gaze and draw back to the theme of sexual liberation.

• Continue readings on the science behind the mental and physical side effects of birth control synthetic hormones to continue to develop my knowledge further.

• Interview a broader range of subjects to build on my primary research, record firsthand experiences and produce a set of portraits to accompany their accounts.

• Gather feedback from a range of sources to support critical reflection of my practice including feedback from peers, my target audience and industry professionals.

• Identify Bursaries and Enter Competitions via the RPS, Lens Culture, SHUTTERHUB ect.

• Consider entering the BJP – Women in focus 2024 /2025.

• Reach out to potential collaborators who I believe would be interested in my body of work, The Guardian, Vice, Feature Shoot, Cosmopolitan, Dazed.

• Produce and upload my outcomes to Instagram and potentially a tiktok channel in order to reach my target audience.

• Continue to undertake research, ensuring to reflect on others contemporary practice in relation to my own. This will ensure my body of work is appropriate within the contemporary world. It will also guide me to stay on the correct path to achieve the objective of raising awareness to support young people to make an informed decision when considering the use of synthetic hormones.

Recent and Future Inspirations

Fig 13: Calypso. A Girl’s Guide to Egg-Freezing

Fig 12: Cousins 2015. Finger

Fig 14: Lloyd 2024. Withered IUD

Proposed Budget and Costs

Appendix 1 : Bibliography

List of Appendices

Appendix 2 : Proposed Future Reading and Research List

Appendix 3 : Themes and Considerations Moving Forwards.

Appendix 4 : Target Audience

Appendix 5 : Ethical Concerns, Limitations, Risks and Threats

Appendix 6 : Impact Assessment Plan

Appendix 7 : Risk Assessment

Appendix 8 : Plans for the Final Outcome

Bibliography

List of Figures –

Fig 1: LLOYD, Tia (2024) Cerazette, Invert

Fig 2: MCGRATH, Tony. (1971) An estimated 4,000 men, women and children braved the sleet and snow for the first women’s liberation march on 6 March 1971 from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square Available at :https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/03/women-liberation-movement-first-march-remembered#img-1

Fig 3: LLOYD, Tia. (2024) Speculum . UK

Fig 4: ABRIL, Laia. Available at : https://www.laiaabril.com/project/menstruation-myths/#project / https://hundredheroines.org/exhibition/women-photographers-come-togetherfor-bristol-photo-festival-with-in-progress/

Fig 5: ELLIOTT-SAID, Marianne aka Poly Styrene. (1977) Germ-Free Adolescents Accesses at : Young, L. (2023) Women in revolt!: Art and activism in the UK 1970-90. London: Tate Pg 148

Fig 6: LLOYD, Tia. (2024) 1 in 1000 Small Pill Big Affect

Fig 7: SLINGER, Penny. (1974) Spirit Impression 5 1974 Xerox body print 48.3 x 29.2 Accessed at: Tate London, Women In Revolt 2024

Fig 8: SLINGER, Penny. (1973) Mouthpieces, Abreast of the Situation Photo collage 7 x 9.5 inches Available at : https://pennyslinger.com/Works/mouthpieces-2/

Fig 9: LLOYD, Tia. (2024) Consumed

Fig 10: LEESON, Loraine. (1977-80) Women Beware of Man Made Medicine, East London Health Project Accessed : Young, L. (2023) Women in revolt!: Art and activism in the UK 1970-90. London: Tate Pg 106

Fig 11: LLOYD, Tia. (2024) Little Box of Horrors

Fig 12: COUSINS, Maisie. (2015) Finger Available at : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/may/23/maisie-cousins-floral-erotica-photo-london-in-pictures

Fig 13: CALYPSO, Juno. A Girl’s Guide to Egg-Freezing Available at : https://www.junocalypso.com/4svn8zt74bw1np96mpf6gdjh94j01d

Fig 14: LLOYD, Tia. (2024) Withered IUD

References –

Books:

BARTHES, Roland. and Howard, R. (2020) Camera lucida: Reflections on Photography. London: Vintage Classics.

BARTHES, Roland. and Heath, S. (1977) Image-music-text: Roland Barthes. Glasgow: Collins.

BERGER, John. and Dyer, G. (2013) Understanding a photograph. London: Penguin Classics.

HILL, Sarah .E. (2019) How the pill changes everything: Your brain on birth control. London: Orion Spring, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd.

YOUNG, Linsey. (2023) Women in revolt!: Art and activism in the UK 1970-90. London: Tate.

Webpages:

DEALMEE. (2017) Drugs advertisements debunk. Available at: https://wp.wwu.edu/hled151/2017/11/02/nuvaring/ (Accessed: 03 April 2024).

ELLER, Kassandra. (2022) Jessica Burko: Fractured & found, LENSCRATCH. Available at: http://lenscratch.com/2022/12/jessica-burko-fractured-found/ (Accessed: 01 April 2024).

KRAFT, Coralie. (2019) Maisie Cousins’s visceral images of desire and decay, The New Yorker. Available at: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/maisie-cousinssvisceral-images-of-desire-and-decay (Accessed: 08 April 2024).

SLINGER, Penny. Mouthpieces. Available at: https://pennyslinger.com/Works/mouthpieces-2/ (Accessed: 21 March 2024).

O’HAGAN, Sean. (2022) Artist Nan Goldin on addiction and taking on the sackler dynasty: ‘I wanted to tell my truth’, The Guardian. Available at:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/dec/04/artist-nan-goldin-addiction-all-beauty-and-bloodshed-sackler-opioid (Accessed: 02 April 2024).

CALYPSO, Juno. (2017) ‘it can get lonely and weird’, 1854 Photography. Available at: https://www.1854.photography/2017/10/juno-calypso-it-can-get-lonely-and-weird/ (Accessed: 15 April 2024).

The female gaze: Perspectives (no date) Pallant House Gallery. Available at: https://pallant.org.uk/the-female-gaze/ (Accessed: 02 April 2024).

LEESON, Loraine. Science Museum Group Collection (no date) ‘Women Beware of Man Made Medicine’ | Science Museum Group. Available at: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8085038/women-beware-of-man-made-medicine-poster (Accessed: 02 March 2024).

SPRATT, Vicky| Updated on26 01 2022 et al. (no date) Hormonal contraception and Mental Health: How Worried should you be?, Grazia. Available at: https://graziadaily.co.uk/beauty-hair/wellness/hormonal-contraception-mental-health/ (Accessed: 04 April 2024).

Quotes:

DONEGAN, Moira. (2019) It’s time for men to step up and share responsibility for birth control | Moira Donegan, The Guardian. Available at:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/05/male-birth-control-step-up-responsibility (Accessed: 10 April 2024).

PALAIOROUTA, Elena. (2023) Female representation in Photography: The age of the female gaze, femLENS. Available at: https://femlens.com/blog-post/femalerepresentation-in-photography-the-age-of-the-female-gaze/ (Accessed: 08 April 2024).

Documentaries / Videography:

(2023) Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution. Channel 4 . Available at: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolution.

EPSTEIN, Abby. et al. (2021) The Business of Birth Control. Prime Video - Gaia.

Books –

Appendix 2 -

Proposed Future Reading and Research List

Continued - HILL, Sarah.E. (2019) How the pill changes everything: Your brain on birth control. London: Orion Spring, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd.

COTTON, Charlotte. (2022) The photograph as Contemporary Art. London: Thames and Hudson.

FIRESTONE, Shulamith. (2015) The dialectic of sex: The case for feminist revolution. London ; New York: Verso.

JANSEN, Charlotte. (2017) Girl on girl: Art and photography in the age of female gaze. London: Laurence King Publishing.

Academic Reports / Blogs –

HILL, Sarah. (no date) Sarah E Hill Evolutionary Psychologist . Available at: https://www.sarahehill.com/my-blog/.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Services, England (Contraception) 2022/23 (no date a) NHS choices. Available at: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-andinformation/publications/statistical/sexual-and-reproductive-health-services/202223.

Skovlund CW, Mørch LS, Kessing LV, Lidegaard Ø. Association of Hormonal Contraception With Depression. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Nov. Available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2552796.

Funding , Promotion and Bursaries Research –

My Project will be self funded although I will be seeking funding through the avenue of bursaries and competitions.

RPS, Post Graduate Bursary, Available at: https://rps.org/opportunities/bursaries/rps-postgraduatebursary/#:~:text=ENTER%20NOW&text=As%20part%20of%20The%20RPS ,and%20image%20based%20written%20work

AOP Student Awards, Available at: https://www.aopawards.com/awards/student-awards/ Future Inspirational Practitioners / Methodologies to Draw from –

• Nan Goldin - Addiction and taking on the Sackler dynasty: ‘I wanted to tell my truth

• Barbara Kruger - Impactful Text with Images.

• Juno Calypso – Female Sexuality and Realities

• Masie Cousins – Abstract Erotica

• Jessica Burko - “Fractured and Found”

• Shari Yantra Marcacci - “The Journey”

• Juliette Pavy - “Spiralkampagnen” The forced sterilization of Greenland women.

Appendix 3 –

Themes and Considerations Moving Forward

Themes

• Mental and physical side effects of synthetic hormones both short and long term.

• Injustice for the financial benefit of pharmaceutical businesses.

• Contraception responsibly.

• Awareness of how easily the pill is prescribed even to children from the ages of 14.

• Lack of education and facts provided for young people.

• Female sexual liberation and freedom.

• The female gaze, connecting myself as a female photographer with a feminine perspective to other women through outcomes which can be related to.

Considerations

Engage in further research and reading to support my understanding of synthetic hormones. I hope to investigate how the effects are much wider than just effecting sis females which seems to be the group of people speaking out the most but also those who do not identify as women. I would also like to investigate the roll of contraceptives in a range cultures.

Plans to capture voice recordings during interviews with subjects, outlining their personal experiences with synthetic hormones which could be used within an audio piece to accompany my photographic outcomes.

Explore experimental processes, printing images using light sensitive emulsion on alterative materials such as contraception packaging which could become 3D instillations.

Incorporate videography to produce parody advertisements containing brutal realities of the side effects of birth control in response the campaigns which have been produced by Organon to Promote NuvaRing.

Drawing from new inspirations, Juno Calypso and Maisie Cousins. I aim to create images in a less literal approach.

I have a new interest in capturing the brutal realities of what it is to be a woman in the 21st century. This new avenue could be made up of three chapters. Female Sexuality, Social Pressures and Aesthetic Perfection.

Scout funding applications from awarding bodies such as RPS, BJP and the AOP..

Small Pill Big Effect

Within this piece I have produced a 3D sculpture in the form of a rectangular box to represent a birth control pill sized box. The piece is made from acetate, where I have printed an image of my hand while I was experiencing an allergic skin reaction induced by the contraceptive pill.

Experimenting with displaying pills and blister packs within, the piece is a visual metaphor outlining how a small object on the inside can have such a huge impact on the outside.

As the project progresses, I would like to experiment further with 3D creations which can be exhibited alongside still images and audio within a gallery setting.

Fig 6: Lloyd 2024. 1 in 1000 Small Pill Big Affect

Appendix 4 –

Target Audience

Primarily, my target audience will consist of women as well as anyone who may be using synthetic hormones between the ages of 13 and 45. This is what I would consider to be the main age group who are potentially experiencing the complex social pressures to take ownership of their fertility or to simply mask health conditions such as PCOS and Endometriosis. The wider audience will include almost everyone as I believe it is also crucial that men are also educated on this subject so they can share an understanding with their partners, daughters, friends and families.

The role of this body of work is to educate those who are considering using synthetic hormones as a form of contraception, to raise awareness that it is much more that just a little pill or injection. But is a medication which can have a negative impact on your mental and physical health.

I want people to be able to make a more informed decision to better support their own wellbeing while also embracing freedom as a woman in the 21st century.

Appendix 5 -

Ethical Concerns, Limitations, Risks and Threats

1. My main concern is the exclusion of those who do not identify as a cis woman. I want the body of work to be inclusive to all who could or have already experienced the side effects of synthetic hormones. This would include anyone born with a womb. Regardless of how they identify or their sexuality.

2. I have concerns around representing my subjects in a respectful manner and the way the images could be perceived by the viewer.

3. Conveying a message without causing widespread fear. I wish to educate my audience on the short- and long-term side effects of using birth control and synthetic hormones to manage menstruation rather than campaign against them.

4. Access to subjects, models and their statements can be withdrawn at any point which could put the project at risk. Model release forms and consent forms will be put in place for user agreement purposes which will reduce the risk of consent being withdrawn.

5. A potential upcoming abdominal surgery for myself could limit my mobility for up to six weeks. This could be problematic as I will not be able to drive for at least three weeks. Restricting my ability to travel to my subjects, therefore digital interviews must be considered. My biggest concerns is that I may be unable to produce images for a few weeks.

Appendix 6 - Impact Assessment Plan

Introduction: Although my project does not directly focus on themes around climate or environmental emergencies directly. There are some consideration which are linked to environmental concerns. For example, pollution from manmade medications in both landfill and water systems and their ecological effects on the environment and wildlife. While investigating the effects of synthetic hormones I will also investigate their effects on the environment.

Resources and Materials:

• I already own most of the equipment which will be required to produce my work, any other high-cost equipment such as lenses that I don’t have, I will be able to access through friends or hire from my workplace.

• The two most impactful materials I will be using are acetate and traditional coated darkroom papers which are difficult to recycle and have a slow rate of decomposition.

• When producing images using flash lighting, I will be using speed lights which can be powered using rechargeable batteries which have a reduced carbon impact in comparison to single use batteries.

• Many of my photography props will be repurposed and gathered from subjects including pill boxes and blister packs. This will reduce unnecessary purchases and production of products.

• When purchasing books, I will aim to purchase digital or audio books where possible again keeping my unnecessary purchasing and production demand to a minimum.

• All digital prints and large prints will be printed on recyclable papers to reduce environmental impacts.

• Since the start of the project, I have had to purchase a new MacBook Pro due to my previous device becoming to outdated to run photoshop software. Although I have since traded in my old Mac for repurposing via apple where the parts will be recycled and reused.

Outcomes and Presentation of Work:

My digital outcomes will have a smaller environmental impact that my exploration of 3D and analogue processes but again most equipment will be preowned or communal rather than newly obtained.

I would like a part of my outcome to be presented in the form of a digital zine. Creating digital content will have both environmental and accessibility benefits when trying to reach my target audience.

There will also be the use of large digital prints within a public exhibition, I will ensure to use uncoated papers, possibly Giclee prints which are more easily recycled than traditionally coated papers.

Suppliers and Partners:

Energy Supply: Resources requiring the use of home energy – Laptop, Phone, Camera batteries, Charging of AA batteries and Printer. As a young adult still living with parents, I do not have any ownership over energy providers who provide electricity. We are currently powered by electric and oil with some limitations due to the location of the property.

Camera Supplier: Nikon - Who are promoting three goals: 1. Realising a Decarbonised Society 2. Realising a Resource Circulating Society 3. Realising a Healthy and Environmentally Safe Society. Please see sources for Nikon’s suitability report (1)

Print Suppliers: Idigo Giclee – (2) and The Print Space – The Print Space are currently engaging in projects to support their offset of carbon emissions, focusing on renewable energies and green couriers. Further details can be seen in source (3).

Battery Suppliers: Duracell – Tackling their impact through three segments, People, Partner and Planet where they are focusing on the use of sustainable resources and reducing their emissions as a company. (4)

Although rechargeable batteries still contribute to carbon emissions due to their manufacturing process, they are still more environmentally friendly than single use products as long as they are used for at least 50 cycles. (5)

Transport and accommodation:

Transport will have the largest impact on my carbon footprint throughout the production stages of my work however, I will ensure to use public transport where possible to reduce my personal carbon emissions. There will be no additional travel required to use the photographic studio or darkroom as I will already be at this location during the week.

Using an economical diesel car as my form of transport when required will result in lower levels of carbon emissions unlike some other vehicles. My fuel consumption and the impact for travel are hard to predict at this moment in time as my subjects could be in a range of locations to which I am currently unaware of.

Sources:

(1) Nikon - https://www.nikon.com/company/sustainability/environment/decarbonized-society/

(2) Idigo Giclee - https://www.indigogiclee.co.uk/t/93

(3) The Print Space - https://www.theprintspace.co.uk/carbon-neutral-art-printing-service

(4) Duracell - https://www.duracell.co.uk/upload/2020/11/PP_Sustain_Report_1123_2020.pdf

(5) Green Match - https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/rechargeable-batteries

(6) Mercedes A Class Emissions - https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/emissions-data/mercedes-benz-a-class-2015-hatchback-automatic-1461/10446/ (6)

Appendix 8 – Plans for the Final Outcome

At this moment in time, I propose that I would like my final outcomes to be presented in a physical exhibition and which will also include a digital zine which could be accompanied by a short documentary. Ideally this would be within my local community or held at my workplace. This would be an effective way to reach my target audience especially because my workplace is an educational setting, and digital resources are easy to share using social media platforms.

Moving forward I would also like to incorporate my interest in raising awareness through a collaboration with local charities and sexual health services where there is a gap in the education on the side effects of contraceptives especially for young people between the ages of 14 and 25. This could take shape in the form of a pop-up exhibition through further and higher education environments through the UK.

In the long term, I believe this concept could be become a much larger body of work exploring the female gaze including themes such as female sexuality, social pressures and beauty standards of women in the 21st century.