Join the badge making afternoon, a gentle space for queer carers to unwind, socialise and make something fun with their hands. This workshop is hosted by writer and researcher Ben Walters, and facilitated by queer carer and artist Jules McGee-Russell.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or have never picked up a glue stick in your life, you’re invited to join in.
No experience or artistic talent needed – just come as you are.
We’ll provide all the materials, guidance and good vibes you need to create your own expressive badges and enjoy some well-deserved downtime in the company of others.
Dr Ben Walters
Also known as “Dr Duckie”, Ben’s academic research on queer fun and homemade mutant hope machines has been shared through peer-reviewed publications, international conferences, lectures and workshops for Routledge, Bloomsbury, UCL Press, Queen Mary University of London, Goldsmiths, Central School of Speech and Drama, University of Brighton, AHRC-funded projects Performance Matters and Staging Decadence, Live Art Development Agency, Folkestone Fringe, HIV Prevention England, Night Spaces: Migration, Culture and Integration in Europe, Utopian Studies Society (Europe) and others.
This research was based on years of collaboration with pioneering queer performance collective Duckie, embedded in community-facing projects working with people living with homeless, addiction and mental health challenges, older people without many friends or family and young LGBTQ+ performers.