Eco Drag 'Make & Take' drop-in & social with artist & drag king Lady Kitt

Craftspace

Drop-in and learn how to upcycle a plastic bag into a flower garland and chat with Lady Kitt about eco drag. With BSL.

Birmingham LGBT

Free d﻿rop-in social session with light refreshments provided, 8-9pmB﻿SL interpreted.How can the lgbtqia+ community use our contemporary &amp; historic queer crafting skills to respond to the climate emergency? <a href="https://www.lladykitt.com/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lady Kitt</a> and Craftspace staff will share a fun, simple but effective crafting technique using plastic bags to make decorative flowers. Have a chat with Kitt about their experience of developing eco drag characters through &#x27;planet-kind&#x27; drag crafts (drag costume, wig &amp; prop making using recycled, natural and low environmental impact materials and processes). All welcome, no creative experience required, materials and tools provided. If you don&#x27;t fancy making you&#x27;re welcome to pop in to see what&#x27;s been made, have a chat, hang out and have some refreshments. This event is part of <a href="https://craftspace.co.uk/drag-declares-emergency/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Drag Declares Emergency </a>project and #EcoDragChallenge developed by Lady Kitt and commissioned by Craftspace. Main event image description:Colour photo, exterior. Kitt, white human coming out of am industrial size bin with arms outstretched. They are wearing a headdress, beard and garlands of flowers handmade from recycled black and orange plastic bags. Behind their head is another bin with a vinyl sign which reads mixed recycling and pictures of items that can be put in the bin. Image credit: Art Matters Now, Lady Kitt.S﻿econd image description:Colour photo, interior. Kitt, white shaven headed human with a big smile wears a headdress made of huge multi coloured flowers and a black long sleeved shirt on which white and orange text reads “queer crip craft power”. Image credit: Lady Kitt

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