We are incredibly excited to announce further upcoming workshops each led by talented artists and activists! To keep our workshop leads and participants safe, we don’t make Zoom links public so please email us at queerqandi@gmail.com if you wish to attend any sessions.
“Let’s Get Creative!” With Natalie Alliston
Saturday 13th November 2021 | 10am-12pm | Online
This judgement free, colourful, queertabulous environment is for people of all skill levels to get in touch with their creativity!
Best of all! No need to get supplies, all you need is something that can leave marks and something to mark it with!
In this workshop, we will go over basic mark making and linework while exploring our creativity and self expression – however it may be.
Join us and sign up!
Recommended supplies:
Something to leave marks e.g. markers, paint, pens, pencils, office supplies, icing sugar, anything.
Something to mark e.g paper, magazines, news paper, glass, a traffic cone, a cake, anything.
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Words In Power with Sonia Quintero!
Saturday 20th November, 2021 | 11am-1pm | Online
“A gentle introduction to poetry and creative writing, exploring the power of words and images to re-create our inner world.
We will be exploring the use of metaphors and personification to open dialogues and create new narratives in society. Emphasise in how to use poetry in activism.”
Facilitator:
Sonia Quintero: Poet, cultural promoter, community connector, community artist, dreamer and change maker. Passionate about ABCD Community Building approach. Founder and organiser of Newham Poetry Group CIC
Co-facilitator: Calu Lema
Calu Lema is a gender fierce queer activist passionate about decolonising identities, visibility, anti-oppression work.
All abilities and skills welcome
Max participants: TBC
Sonia Quintero
@sonesquin
http://www.soniaquintero.co.uk
Founder and organiser of:
http://www.newhampoetrygroup.com
@NewhamPoetryGrp at: facebook – Twitter – meetup -instagram – Flickr
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Photography x Storytelling with Jamie!
Saturday 27th November, 2021 | 12pm-1pm | Online
Jamie Chi is a Hong Kong Filipino filmmaker, photographer, LGBTQ+ rights activist. After receiving an MA in cultural studies at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France, Jamie advocated for Asian LGBTQ+ rights through her film. In 2019, her film Justice for Maya has been circulated in different film festivals around the world. She is the director of a documentary & photography project Safe Distance 安全距離紀錄片, documenting Queer Chinese who are living in UK under COVID-19. Jamie is also the co-founder, programme development lead of Queer China UK and curator of the Community- focused Queer Chinese Art Festival 2021.
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Past Incredible Workshops We’ve Recently Facilitated:
The Art of Subconscious Drawing for Mental Health Wellbeing with Sharon Kaur
Let’s Chat About Wellbeing While Creating a Meditative Wall Piece with Clarissa Soares
Matching Your Gaze: An Introduction to Self-portraiture with Myah Jeffers
Kill the Cop Inside Your Head with Subira Joy
These events for LGBTQIA+ BIPOC form part of our Mental Health and Communal Care Project. We offer our sincerest thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund and the Evelyn Trust for granting us the funds to make this project possible. We would also like to thank Encompass Network for facilitating and providing on-going administrative support.
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