Reframing An Old Taboo
by Vanessa Tiegs
Silverfish Spirits
The first of 88 Menstrala paintings was created in September 2000, nine months after the turn of the millennium. The collection was originally published under the pen name, Spiraling Moon: A Visual Journal of Pain-Things on one of the earliest web blogs to exist: LiveJournal.com.
Menstrala & the artist are recognized officially on Academia.com
The Medium Impacts Human Consciousness
The hidden & forgotten origins of the menstrual blood taboo debunk the negative conditioning honed on girls. The first human rites, which initiated the creation of cultures worldwide, originated from the five blood mysteries of womanhood (menarche, menstruation, hymen defloration, child birthing and menopause). See Dr. Judy Grahn’s 1993 book, “Blood Bread & Roses: How Menstruation Created the World.”
Served to the Vatican
As a testament to the power of the medium, the Vatican's website domain requested and served October Flight on November 9th, less than a month after its publication in October 2002.
Cycle Logical Art Reminds Us of the Monthly Renewal Process & Earth’s Seasonal Integrity
The Medium Is Ignored & Dishonored
Women battle health issues & psychological crises without sufficient support from health or educational systems. Follow the ground-breaking scientifically backed work of Dr. Stacy Sims.
Menstrual poverty stresses the need for school programs to introduce mindful menstruation practices.
Renewed Values
Menstrala support educational health programs, such as CeMCOR's Endowment Fund. The Centre for Menstrual Cycle & Ovulation Research at the University of British Columbia promotes new medical standards in women's health.
The Stage is Set
to give girls, teens & young women a valid means of emotional healing expression that completely deflects conditioned shame. Next generations have the freedom to self-define their experiences of their reproductive cycle on their own terms.
International Film Appearances
Menstrala appeared in film productions:
Period: The End of Menstruation
Moon Inside You
A Flowering Tree
1st International Menstrala Competition, 2014
With Over 100 Entries
In 2014, the University of Mexico organized the 1st International Menstrala Competition and invited the artist to the jury as a judge.
