Welcome to Magical Women

About Us

Magical Women was founded by Autistic/ADHD Disabled artist, experienced mentor and HCPC registered art psychotherapist Elinor Rowlands. The initial idea was formed at the end of 2019, but the arts project officially launched - with the support of a small National Lottery Project Grant from Arts Council England - in March 2020.

Magical Women is an autistic/ADHD-led model, supporting Neurodivergent (ND) women and non binary artists to gather in relaxed, accessible and empowering spaces to make art. We disseminate Neurodivergent language, vocabulary and ways of working, liberating ND women artists to truly be and express themselves. Our aim is to platform and share art/writing by ND artists/writers to wider and more diverse audiences.

In 2020/21, Magical Women led 24 workshops via Zoom – including Making Space for Art, Neurodivergent Writers Workshops and Magical Journey Art Workshops – engaging 125+ participants. Online workshops increased involvement for those participants who might have been unable to participate due to geographic or access barriers. Magical Women workshops are a virtual sanctuary for isolated ND women, supporting them to create art. Magical Women offers space which allows for bravery and autonomy, enabling ND women to focus on their creativity. We also delivered a series of online exhibitions and events and produced a publication showcasing and celebrating the work of 49 ND women artists.

Magical Women is developing new approaches to access and creative enablement for Neurodivergent/survivor artists in both the physical and digital realms. We aim to further develop these approaches to access, and nourish our Magical Women artists community with creative opportunities to gather, share, support and develop their artistic skills.

Magical Women has secured funding from the Supporting Act Foundation for this year! We are super excited!