Abstract
Where do we locate our bodies and creativity in a world where our intersections restrict our access and expression?
Can we challenge this and expand meaning through communal embodied experiences?
Can our marginalised identities inspire greater avenues for creativity to flourish?
Join us on the 5th of April for an evening exploring Liberatory Creativity, Intersectional Identity and Healing. To register, please click here.
We will reimagine intersectional creativity with a Life Art Therapy session led by Yaa Yeboah-Newton of Our Naked Truths and a panel discussion featuring Artist-Filmmaker and Writer, Jameisha Prescod; Art wellbeing researcher, Birungi Kawooya; and Decolonising RE Researcher, Writer and Poet, Alexandra Brown.
The session and discussion are about process, reflection, expression and communal discovery. You do not need to be ‘good at art’ to attend.
This session is for all levels i.e. from Stickman Superstars to Painting Prodigies! Come with an open mind and ready to try something new, in a truly transformative and welcoming space.
During the first half, Jameisha, Birungi and Alexandra will serve as your muses. Yaa will guide you through a series of prompts and drawing styles, using the instruments and colours of your choice. We will follow the evening’s creative expression with a relaxed, communal discussion, exploring the evening’s themes with our muses.
Materials and refreshments will be provided.
The event will be facilitated by Kym Oliver, PhD Researcher at City and Co-founder of The Triple Cripples and Our Living Archives.
The session is part of a wider series produced by Kymfor Our Living Archives, an ongoing project which seeks to explore Black Culture, Disability and Identity, centring the experiences and expertise of Women and Gender Expansive members of the community.
Please note: Though open to everyone, these sessions are designed to be a safe space for Black, Disabled, LGBTQIA+, Neurodiverse, POC folks and their allies. We ask that you respect this when sharing the space.
Session structure
5.45pm – Welcome and introduction
5.55pm – Grounding exercise
6.05pm – Drawing session
6.50pm – Break and refreshments
7.00pm – Panel discussion with muses
8.00pm - Close