Tenderness as a Tool (2023)
Queercircle, London
This workshop was hosted at the LGBTQ+ arts charity QUEERCIRCLE in London, UK and led with artist Pops_Comixs.
We began by crafting pocket zines to explore strategies of resistance among ‘mad’ and queer communities. Looking at how bodies are shaped within cultural imaginaries, we then used visual archiving as a tool to resist harmful narratives. Beginning with our own experiences of shame and pride, we re-mixed text and images in playful ways to document the often unheard voices of our communities.
As zine-makers, we became caretakers for our peers, using tenderness as a tool for social action.
We began by crafting pocket zines to explore strategies of resistance among ‘mad’ and queer communities. Looking at how bodies are shaped within cultural imaginaries, we then used visual archiving as a tool to resist harmful narratives. Beginning with our own experiences of shame and pride, we re-mixed text and images in playful ways to document the often unheard voices of our communities.
As zine-makers, we became caretakers for our peers, using tenderness as a tool for social action.
