We’re delighted to invite you to Rachel Sale’s Open Studio, marking the culmination of her residency and the beginning of a new chapter for QUEERCIRCLE.
Over the past three months, Rachel has been in dialogue with the many groups we work with, exploring care and resistance as shared practices.
Through conversations and workshops shaped around four guiding questions: Who are we? What do we need? What do we seek? Where are we going? - a collective process has unfolded.
Join us for an afternoon of food, conversation and games as Rachel guides us through the artworks and living documents that have emerged from her residency.
THE SCHEDULE:
1.00 pm - Doors open & food served
2.00 pm - Participatory Activities
3.00 pm - Introduction to the project by Rachel Sale
4.00 pm - Music & community table activation
6.00 pm - Close
We will begin the afternoon with a shared meal by chef and artist Alastair Kwan, who will serve homemade Hong Kong congee with a selection of tasty toppings.
To further awaken the senses, we invite you to experience a unique scented pod created by Rachel, embodying a “queer scent of the future.” Inspired by intricate root structures and the earthy depth of vetiver, the scent evokes grounding, growth, and transformation. The pod takes the shape of a pillow — a metaphor for rest, memory, and dreams — offering a space for reflection and sensory immersion.
We’re also hosting a Community Table, a space for our partners groups to share their work and connect with one another. Come and meet fellow organisers, discover our regular collectives and learn more about the networks that sustain our communities: from film clubs and housing support to writers’ groups and more. This is a chance to build connections, exchange knowledge, and find ways to get involved.