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The Clothes That Wear Us (Over 50s)
September 21 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Why do we wear what we wear? What does it mean for our clothes to wear us? What does your favourite t-shirt, jacket or dress say about you?
Join us in exploring the connection between clothing, identity, and gender through dance, DIY fashion, and crafts. These two workshops offer a creative space to reflect on how clothes impact our individual and collective identities.
Sessions will include check-ins, dance activities, mind-mapping, DIY fashion-making, and open conversations. Feel free to bring your own ideas, talking points, and pieces of clothing!
In September, the focus will lie on movement/dance, while we will focus more on DIY Fashion making in October.
Why Participate?
This is a unique opportunity to share your story, explore your creativity, learn new skills, and contribute to a broader conversation about identity and clothing!
There is no prior experience needed.
Who Is It For?
These workshops are specifically for LGBTQ+ community members over 50. If you’re outside this age range but interested, please still get in touch!
About The Clothes That Wear Us
These workshops are part of The Clothes That Wear Us, an intergenerational community arts project that examines the connections between clothing, identity, and gender. Creative outputs will culminate in an interactive installation shared with communities in Southeast London and Leeds.
About the facilitators:
Elena (she/they) is a London-based community dance artist and graduate from the MA Dance Leadership and Community Practice.
Elena’s interest lies in creating accessible dance spaces for different communities, specifically the LGBTQ+ community and intergenerational groups.
Jess Wear is a community artist and creative. Jess is a member of Staying Out Collective and passionate about DIY fashion making.
Accessibility:
The Centre’s accessibility statement is here.
Covid and mpox safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre:
To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they are feeling unwell including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough, chills and unusual spots, scabs or ulcers.
You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre.
For current information on Covid-19 and mpox please visit the NHS website.