Mythic Creatures: Drag Declares Emergency with Lady Kitt & DGA Collective

QUEERCIRCLE
Building 4, 3 Barton Yard, London, SE10 0BN (view map)

Sunday 24th November 2024

Accessibility - Accessible Toilets, Accessible Parking Spaces, Complimentary Ticket for Assistant, Quiet Space, Relaxed Performance, Step Free Access, Wheelchair Accessible

Mythic Creatures: Drag Declares Emergency with Lady Kitt & DGA Collective

Details

Join disabled artist Lady Kitt and members of their drag family DGA for an introduction to the ongoing eco art project Drag Declares Emergency. The project asks “How can drag support the wellbeing of queer people and the health of planet Earth?” Particularly focusing on drag as a site for healing and the support offered by drag families, this workshop invites attendees to:

Invent and collage your own mini mythical drag creature (a bringer of queer joy and care) from second hand fabrics and recycled card
Share experiences of finding & forging chosen, queer or logical* family

Through Drag Declares Emergency we have been developing characters which mischievously recraft representations of health, always making costumes and props from recycled, reused and natural materials. We have been inspired by Chimeras: Mythical creatures with parts taken from different animals, like merfolk and Penghou (a tree spirit from Chinese folklore with the face of a human and the body of a dog).

These Hybrid characters are often associated with wild imagination and implausibility. However, stories featuring these creatures often share very real perspectives and experiences of existing “well” beyond the binary in terms of gender, ecology, sexuality and Disability.

Location

QUEERCIRCLE
Building 4, 3 Barton Yard, London, SE10 0BN

The Lineup

What to Expect:

15 mins gentle landing time to arrive & familiarise yourself with the space
A variety of flexible making processes and invitations to get involved
After care: 30 minutes after the official end of the session to chat to Kitt 121, if needed, and debrief about anything from the workshop

There will be opportunities to:

Find out about some of the mythical, fantasy drag creatures which have been created as part of the Drag Declares Emergency project so far
Learn a little about the history of drag as an activist folk art
Discuss what found family and emergency mean to you, in a supportive and creative environment
Share ideas about how drag might help us address pressing challenges in our lives and communities
Help us think about how the project might develop in the future

NOTES:

Detailed access info about the session can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Whf5L8qmrBXfBqh9UuMBy4xMjgkWS-RzwxLrj0cwCP8/edit