Zine Workshop

Queer Amusements presents...

The Bearded Sewist in collaboration with Queer Craft Club.

Teddy will help guide you through the processes and techniques of this creative craft. Taking inspiration from queer comics, lyrics, publications and shared stories, you will be drawing, sketching and creating fun, interesting collections of imagery to be folded into your own zine to take home.

A zine is most commonly known as a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. Because of its un-restrictive nature, zines have historically been adopted by marginalised and undocumented communities. Arts and activism groups have often found safe space in zine-making and the process has often been the driving force at the beginning of whole subcultures such as Queercore and Riot Grrrl.

General Admission: £3.50 or 'pay what you can'

• Age Restriction: 18+
• All materials will be provided.
• Admission includes tea, coffee, soft drinks.

If you’ve purchased a ticket but find yourself unable to attend the workshop, please ensure that you submit a refund request through Eventbrite at least 72 hours before the event. Failure to request a refund before the 72-hour deadline will result in the inability to receive any reimbursement.

If you have any questions about tickets, please contact [email protected]

Teddy Ford (he/they) a.k.a The Bearded Sewist is a plush artist from Blackpool. Having originally trained as a graphic designer, Teddy has been able to skillfully transfer their understanding of space, colour and placement into soft sculpture. Their love for fun, playful, colourful characters from pop culture icons such as Pokémon and My Little Pony inspires their work with textiles and embroidery to create replica and original design pieces.

Most recently, Teddy has been running knitting and teddy-making workshops in Blackpool and has been working with Aunty Social to lead Queer Craft Club, bringing accessible crafting to the queer community in safe and calming spaces.

Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print resources, BSL interpreter) Please let us know 7 days prior to the event by

• Emailing us using the ‘contact organiser link; or
• Email Queer Amusements directly at [email protected]

Please note that this session is upstairs. Aunty Social are in the process of installing a lift in their building, due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed Summer 2024. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.

If you require additional access, or alternative arrangements to allow access to this event we will do everything we can to ensure you can attend, please reach out and we can work with you to make this possible by either;

• Emailing us using the ‘contact organiser link; or

• Email Queer Amusements directly at [email protected]

VENUE

Getting here

• Tram to North Pier
• Bus: No 3 3a, 5 or 6 bus to Church St (Stanley Buildings) OR 3, 3A, 5, 5A,5B, 5C, 7, 7A, 14 to Talbot Rd
• Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. Free parking is available on most streets around the venue from 6pm, please make sure to check signage before leaving your car.

Queer Amusements is a new queer multi-artform festival commissioned by Marlborough Productions as part of their New Queer on The Block programme, Aunty Social and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Find out more about Queer Amusements here.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aunty Social, 28 Topping Street, Blackpool, United Kingdom