DIY Decadent Bodies: Zine-making workshop with E.M. Parry

Join artist and theatre designer E.M. Parry for this zine-making workshop. Cruise through the archives to scavenge, snip and re-purpose historical imagery. You are invited to imagine new possibilities for bodies and adornment throughout time, keeping a queer eye on gender performance and transformation. 

This workshop is one of two organised by the Staging Decadence project for the Performance Festival, alongside a costume-making workshop led by Miss HerNia in the Art Studio at 14:00 – 16:30.  

After the afternoon workshop, Miss HerNia, E.M. Parry and Staging Decadence invite you to gather for complimentary tea and cake, to share your creations and indulge! 

A sign-up sheet will be available from 10:00 at the Art Studio. Limited capacity.

 

Please note, this workshop is for anyone who might be looking to explore costume design and zine-making, although it particularly prioritises LGBTQ+ perspectives and communities. 

E. M. Parry is a trans-disciplinary artist, designer and queer historian, working across scenography, performance, drag and visual art. Straddling genres and platforms, their work has been seen at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, international opera stages, museums and haunted basements. They work with, through and for the queer body, squinting at history, flirting with ghosts and the things that go bump in the margins. @e_m_parry. 

 

Staging Decadence is a platform for exploring and sharing theatre and live art that lends itself to decadence as an embodied and enacted practice. They have presented cabarets and salons internationally, featuring some of the most exciting performance makers and designers working in Europe and the US today. The platform also produces films, residencies, and research events. Find out more @DecadentStages. 

Image by and courtesy of E.M. Parry