Ma Bra? G(end)er Swap
Patch Making: What’s Your Story?
26 June 18.00-19.00 BST
G(end)er Swap on a journey of queer self-exploration through a customised patch making workshop. Explore queer storytelling using recycled textiles and household items. This workshop combines an art practice and writing exercise to connect us to ourselves and our style.
Materials
*You do not need everything from this list. Think about what materials you want to use to create your patch with.
Here are some ideas:
Fabric or felt pieces
Old denim jeans, T-shirts, towels, sheets that you are willing to cut up.
String/Ribbon
Paint/pens/paint brushes
Glitter/gems/chains/chains/key rings/safety pins
Art supplies: construction paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms etc.
*You will need one of these from the list. If you have both please bring them.
Sewing kit, sewing needle and thread
Glue gun/liquid glue
*You will need everything from this list
Paper/notebook and pen
About G(end)er Swap
G(end)er Swap is a UK based LGBTIQ+ clothing outreach initiative and community interest company that supports gender non-conforming individuals to access clothes and community. They are a charitable organisation that creates safe(r) spaces for the queer community to access clothes through community pop-ups, bespoke workshops and exhibitions.
G(end)er Swap @genderswap_
Event Details
This workshops is FREE to attend, but when booking we encourage you to make a donation towards Black Lives Matter UK https://bit.ly/UKBLMFUND
This workshop will take place online via Zoom. To attend, you will need access to a laptop or a computer capable of receiving audio and video over a stable internet connection. You do not need to download Zoom to participate, but you will need to click on the Zoom link provided to you via email from Outsavvy before the session to attend.
About Må bra?
22 June - 5 July
Må bra? is a series of free online sessions focusing on sharing and creating tools to help us maintain a sense of wellbeing in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each session will be led by a different LGBTQIA+ artist who will be sharing their own take on the subject. Featuring Fredde Lanka, Soofiya, Amy Pennington, Dex Grodner, Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson and G(end)er Swap.
Sessions are free but when booking we encourage you to make a donation towards Black Lives Matter UK https://bit.ly/UKBLMFUND
Ma Bra? forms part of Studio Voltaire's Desperate Living C-19 programme, and in collaboration with The Outside Project
See the full programme and get tickets to further events here.
About the Artists
Fredde Lanka
Soofiya
Amy Pennington
Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson
G(end)er Swap
Dex Chait Grodner
About Desperate Living C-19
Desperate Living is a new six–month engagement programme which aims to support LGBTQ+ people during and after COVID-19, providing support for artists as well as opportunities for people to engage with arts and culture in direct response to their experiences.
Studio Voltaire have commissioned artists Sunil Gupta, Juliet Jacques, Fredde Lanka, Conal McStravick, Raju Rage with the right lube and further artists to be announced to realise this programme.