Coping with Cancer, Creatively

QUEERCIRCLE
Building 4, 3 Barton Yard, London, SE10 0BN (view map)

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Coping with Cancer, Creatively

Join us for an informal and playful zine workshop that delves into the unique experiences of caring for someone with a cancer diagnosis. Whether you're a partner, friend, or parent, this workshop invites you to explore the challenges and joys of caregiving.

Led by zine expert Tam Hart, this workshop will provide a space to discuss the issues faced by queer individuals in the role of caregiver and how zines can serve as a creative tool for expression and navigation. We'll examine existing resources available for people with cancer and their caregivers, while also brainstorming and creating new resources tailored to our own experiences and needs.

This workshop is part of our Who is a Queer Carer programme has been devised in partnership with OutPatients, a charity set-up to amplify LGBTQ+ voices in cancer care.

Tam Hart (she/they) is a visual anthropologist based in London. Their research explores visual and material narratives within mental health structures, focusing on practices of peer support. In their workshops, they use creative methods to examine visual caretaking – the crafting of self-published material to document and care for community members.

Their research centres on psychiatric archives and queer zine-making. They have written for various publications such as Frieze, Spike Magazine, Gruppe and Sleek Magazine. They are currently a contributing editor for the LGBTQI+ artist support network and curatorial platform Queerdirect.

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We strive to provide a physical environment that is accessible to all visitors. This includes:

Offering ground-level, step-free access to our spaces.
Offering elevator access to our project space located on the first floor.
Providing accessible restrooms for all genders on every floor of our venues.
Providing folding chairs or other forms of seating at every venue.
Welcoming assistive animal at our spaces and events.
Designating drop-off zones and parking spots within the Design District for visitors with disabilities on Phoenix Avenue which is 160 meters away.

Contact ola@queercircle.org for any additional access needs