Daniel Vais is the Creative Directors of Drag Syndrome, the UK’s first drag event featuring performers with Down’s syndrome. Tell us about your creative work in only 10 words. My creative work is bold, fresh, challenging and stunning. What does this work involve? In the past 10 years my creative work revolved around working with…
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Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara (London Screening)
Life is Waiting will be screening in the Safra lecture theatre at King’s College London at 18:30 on the 30th October. Tickets are free and the link can be found at the bottom of this article. Head to Reception upon arrival. To find out more about the Western Sahara and Iara’s organisation, Cultures of Resistance,…
Pushed and Pulled: On a Shared Female Experience
Written by Harriet Clarke Artwork by Laura-Joy Pieter I have been thinking about the idea of liminality recently; of living between tensions, between mindsets, or between states. As a woman (inclusive of any and all lived experiences) there is a specific feeling I’ve had and many other woman I know have felt the same. It’s…
Where Science + Art Collide: Science Gallery London
Science Gallery London is a new space for 15-25 year olds in the heart of London, which hosts creativity inspired by scientific research. Firstly, could you tell us in only 10 words about Science Gallery London… Science Gallery London is where art and science collide. Now’s your chance to expand, with a more in depth…
The Channel of Anti-Boredom: Music Collective TreeHouse
Jemima Skala Interviews TreeHouse; a music collective+ based in Leeds. The Leeds music scene is rich/thriving/vibrant/colourful/all of the above clichés for describing something DIY and outside of the dominant cultural conversation. Leeds is often unfairly overlooked, with people deferring instead to Manchester or Sheffield to lead the way. That’s because most of what happens in…
Lunar Cycle: A Film Exploring the Sea and Natural Cycles
Easkey Britton is a professional surfer, scientist and creative. Her latest film explores the relationship between biological cycles and the sea. 10 words about your creative work… Creative expression and connection to the sea and natural cycles. How did you begin this work? I’ve been a surfer for as long as I can remember. Born…
The Therapeutic Gaze: Manon Ouimet and Photography
Firstly, could you tell us in only 10 WORDS about your photography? My photography’s about generating trust and capturing honesty from my subjects. How did you begin? I was asked by Bettina Arndt, an internationally well-known sex therapist, to take portraits of new clients. Her clients were people who were trying to find love, using…
Model Behaviour: A dark one woman comedy about the modelling industry
Issy Knowles’ show Model Behaviour has just sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe. David Walliams thinks she’s pretty great, as does Fleabag. Here is her tell-all, featuring her burping her way to success on stage. Firstly, could you tell us in only 10 WORDS about your show? It’s a dark one woman comedy about the…
This Girl Makes… An Impact: Harriet Speed and Furniture Making
Firstly, could you tell us in only 10 WORDS about This Girl Makes? An initiative that celebrates women in craft and design. Now is your chance to expand with a more in-depth description of your project… It started in October 2016 as a blog that posted every week, including interviews with a variety of designers…
Stunt Performer, Mountaineer, Model: In a League of her Own
Jessica Clark has progressed from extreme sports to some extreme stunts on the set of The Justice League and, most recently, Fantastic Beasts 2. Read on to find out more about how she is helping to redefine the ‘damsel in distress’ stereotype on screen. Firstly, could you tell us in only 10 WORDS about your…