Bec Vandyk

the sex ed alphabet

A$2,000
of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 16th Oct 2015 at 11:59PM.
I have a passion for really clever sex ed - and also for art. My previous research in the psychology of disgust and the menstrual cycle (here's my research papers) has increased my curiosity about the reasons why sex ed promotes such feeling in the community, in the teachers who find themselves having to teach a sex ed curriculum, and in the recipients of the sex ed itself.
I think disgust plays a big part, and it can be acknowledged and worked with for a great result. This research (and theories formulated from the research) is what I have been accepted to present at the SexEd Conference in New Brunswick, NJ, in December.

A few years ago I created a whole set of human physiology images that portrayed sexual biology. It's great to have the facts of reproductive health - but that is not the whole story. Sex is about passion, emotion, and intrigue. We need more great sex ed in Gippsland - our sexual health statistics are evidence of that. I'm currently studying a Masters Public Health/Sexual Health and a Diploma Counseling so I can pursue great sex ed as a career - but an international Sex Ed Conference will also be great training in techniques and theories...I really want to go. Please help me get there.

How The Funds Will Be Used

All funds raised on pozible will go toward my travel and accommodation costs... I have set an estimate for these travel costs at $2000 - this should go some way to funding my airline tickets (flying economy - about $1700) and a little bit toward accommodation (airbnb or hostel is about $80-$150 per night); while $2000 may not cover all my expenses, they will go some way toward making the trip achievable. And THAT, friends, would be so awesome!

pick a letter any letter!

choose one of the letters of the alphabet to receive a high resolution digital file delivered to your email. you can put it on a key ring, a DIY card or postcard, or turn it into a unique personalised gift!

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ovulate... digital image

A graphic representation of the state of the ovary and fallopian tube before and during ovulation. The caption "ovulate...or not" - being female, the ability to ovulate, when we want to conceive, is something we take for granted. For women who have difficulty conceiving, the process of ovulation becomes a hallowed one. Celebrate ovulation! Receive the digital image (with or without text) to your inbox, and then put it on a poster, a tshirt, or a giftcard!

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pick any ten letters!

pick up to ten letters to create a word or a name, and receive each letter as a high resolution digital file delivered to your email. you can make a personalised greeting card, an image for a t-shirt transfer - anything!

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original bespoke letter

the original, only one of its kind, hand-painted letter. Archival watercolours and inks on acid-free watercolour paper. Paper type varies. Put it in a frame! love it! Lowercase letters approximately 165mm x 89mm; Uppercase letters approximately 170mm x 114mm; each with 8mm white edge for framing or mounting. NOTE: ONLY ONE OF EACH ORIGINAL IS AVAILABLE - but another, slightly different one can be made to order, if the one you want is already taken!

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Portrait

I take photos of you or of your loved ones, then I turn them into a portrait - acrylic on canvas - in a size that you choose. We will need to arrange this together - so some flexibility will be needed for travel time, artistic work timeframes, and/or shipping costs. But it will be worth it! :)

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New York plein air works

4 small, (approx 8"x10") original artworks on quality watercolour paper, created during my trip's downtime. I will select four complementing artworks, completed during the trip, for you to frame and keep or gift. When I travel I always take art-making supplies, so these artworks will be straight out of the pages of my very own, very precious art journals. The are likely to be mixed media, but more often than not - watercolours, inks, pencils, and sometimes collage.

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