Queer Self-Fashioning :
Psycho-geographical Armour
Facilitating Artist: Bourgeoisie
#costume #psycho-geography #nightlife
Image: Damien Frost @harmonyhalo
Dates: 1 March - 31 March, see below
Format: Online & Correspondence
Maximum Participants: 10
Module Description:
Exploring a more egalitarian way of learning and moving vastly away from a top-down approach, participants will form a supportive learning community where both no-one and everyone has the answers. I am interested in practice / performance as research and a collaborative effort in exploring the concepts.
More precisely, we will be going through a design process, with the focus on creating a garment that explores armour / self-preservation / PPE and queer nightlife.
The module is mixed format: online and correspondence and is participant driven.
A workshop-seminar will initiate our research on self-preservation, armor, self-expression through nightlife, and MORE.
Participants source materials for the designs but also receive equal:
- Small honorarium to purchase necessary items
- Base material for design
- Links to necessary research materials
There will then be time for construction and development of the physical garment before a visual evaluation.
The module will enable queer critique our design process.
Participants need to have:
Experience in and / or knowledge of creative self-fashioning
Some experience in sewing, crafting, and / or other practical skills
Some history of working in one the following fields (even if tangential):
Costume/ Fashion Design / Garment/ Accessory Production / Sculpture / Live & Performance Art / Queer Nightlife
Frequency/Contact:
1 March, 6pm GMT - All Participant Meet Up & Intros (2 hours)
Consensus Scheduled Engagement via Padlet (2ish hours weekly + independent work)
31 March 6pm GMT - All Participant Critique (2 hours)
This event is brought to you by Queer Extension; Artist-Led Learning Online & By Correspondence. Queer Extension is funded by its participants and Arts Council England.
About Queer Extension:
Inspired by the University Extension movement that reduced barriers to access for marginalised communities; Queer Extension has invited queer artists to develop online and correspondence modules that enable queer community to learn together. Queer Extension is curated by Justin Hunt of I'm With You and produced by Jo Alloway of We Exist.
Pay what you can policy:
All modules hosted by Queer Extension are pay-what-you-can. We recognise that many LGBTQ+ folx may be experiencing financial hardship right now. All events have a sliding pay scale with a suggested minimum payment of £5. Please email imwithyouclapton@gmail.com if you would like to attend any of our events but do not have the financial means to do so.
Accessibility Information:
Queer Extension is committed to ensuring inclusive and accessible learning. Please email imwithyouclapton@gmail.com with any questions in regard to accessibility, including your own accessibility requirements.