As The Wing expands, its founders are learning more about what its members want.
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It offered a welcome alternative to her small apartment, where she usually worked, and a break from everyday distractions. But the sense of comfort and community has had the most influence on her practice. This environment also drew jazz recording artist Candice Hoyes to The Wing.
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Meetups between members are arranged regularly. Sometimes, Wing women are paired through their star signs or the neighborhoods in which they live. For her part, embroiderer and handbag designer Janis Munz has gleaned inspiration from more seasoned creatives who pass through The Wing to give lectures. A talk between fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, was particularly fruitful.
Screen-printing, drawing, and embroidery classes also offer opportunities for members to showcase their expertise, and for others to learn from their skills.
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The aspect of The Wing that seems to spark the most enthusiasm in creatives, however, is the opportunity to meet and interact with women outside of their fields. Artworks represent women at all stages in their lives, or allude, more abstractly, to their desires, struggles, and ambitions. In one photograph by Kristina Loggia, a group of women in cowboy hats gather at a rodeo.
And in an image by photographer Alex Prager.
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Of course, The Wing is by no means the only space where female creatives can find a diverse, supportive community of women. It is, however, a reminder that women are seeking spaces of their own—ones in which they, and their creativity, can thrive. Alexxa Gotthardt is a Staff Writer at Artsy.
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The Wing currently has three locations in New York and D. She points to the fact that the percentage of women CEOs at Fortune companies declined in the last year. Gelman has been quick to address such controversies. Replying to inquiries as to whether Nike would continue to serve as a brand partner, she says The Wing supports the women within the company pushing to have their voices heard. A recent scholarship program offers free membership to women in fields currently underrepresented, like retail workers.
One Facebook reviewer complained that, she believed, there was little room for less sexy female entrepreneurs: Gelman dismisses such criticisms and encourages incoming members to give it a shot before knocking it. Total membership now hovers in the thousands, with the average age being 34 although ages range from 21 to With investors now playing catch-up, Gelman intends to open branches across the U.
This summer, The Wing takes their lineup to the outdoors.