Selfridges have partnered with Fierce to host an in store programme as part of the Healing Gardens of Bab. Customers are invited to join and explore a variety of exhibitions, workshops, DJs and live performances throughout July and it’s all totally free.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Girth of Venus, Club Até, Sunil Gupta & Charan Singh, Rosanna Raymond & Sione Monu
DJ LINEUP
Lady Shaka, Lagoon Femshayma, Shivum Sharma
Club Bandit, DJ Betti Forde, Island:T, Just Soriah, LMGM, Mystic Meg, Q Sermon, Romo Weeks, Sexy Roy
Performances include Sydney’s Justin Shoulder, the For the Culture Collective and more to be announced.
Workshops are free to attend and can be booked here.
Workshop Schedule
Saturday 2 July 14:00 – 15:30 & 16:00 – 17:30
Queer Botanical Drawing
Queer Botany and local illustrator EL Thrush have teamed up to host illustration workshops around plants and art. The session will work with real plant samples exploring the media of ink and pen.
Based more in the meditative and expressive quality of drawing rather than a scientific approach, we will warm up with some brief exercises to get familiar with the media, followed by a couple of longer drawing exercises. We will also discuss scientific and cultural correlations between queerness and plants.
All skill levels are welcome. All materials will be provided (although you are welcome to bring your own) along with plants that you can take home. This will be a space space to play, observe and learn. Expect flowery language, gender (and paint) fluidity, and a queered appreciation of the natural world around us.
Sunday 3 July 13:00 – 14:30 & 15:30 & 17:00
Queering Culture: Fermenting Futures with Kirsty Clarke
Fermentation is a vital and contaminating process by which shapeshifting microorganisms transform fresh ingredients into radically new cultured funks of deliciousness. Join artist Kirsty Clarke for a short introductory workshop in the art of fermentation amongst the Healing Gardens of Bab at Selfridges. You will create your own pickle while learning fermentation’s imperfect, do-it-yourself ethos. Empowering you to experiment with your own fabulous ferments at home.
Saturday 9 July 14:00 – 15:30 & 16:00 – 17:30
Botanical Beat Make Up Tutorial with Drag Queen Artist Lilith
This makeup workshop, facilitated by acclaimed Birmingham Drag Artist and Makeup whizz Lilith and collaborating MUA Wez Watson is for all ages and skill levels. Sometimes makeup can be an environment where people can feel intimidated so we want to create a welcoming space for people to play and join in. Join Lilith in creating floral looks incorporating real leaves and flowers into our makeup processes. Lilith will also look at a number of application techniques such as colour packing, stamping and blending.
Sunday 10 July 13:00 – 14:30 & 15:30 – 17:00
Kahoa Tongan Garland Workshop with Sione Monu
Join this very special workshop with Auckland based artist Sione Monu.Sione’s art practice works with nimamea’a tuikakala; or the Tongan fine art of flower designing using the form of kahoa or Tongan garland. Weaving connections between place, people and the different environments in which he works, Monu’s practice brings aspects of the spiritual and ecological contexts of art-making in Tonga and Tāmaki Makaurau together.In this workshop we’ll use a collection of flowers, found plant materials and adhesive paper to create our own garlands.
This workshop is suitable for all skill levels and all materials will be provided.
Saturday 16 July 14:00 – 15:00 & 16:00 – 17:00
VOGUE for beginners hosted by Eric Scutaro
Eric Scutaro, is a Venezuelan choreographer, dance performer and Queer activist, based in Birmingham. His choreographies, workshops and performances explore hip-hop, Waacking and the Voguing style as a way to advocate for LGBTQIA+ community. His work has also stood out for doing Queer activism within the hip-hop culture in his country.
This beginners workshop will teach you the basics of Vogue: spin, dip, pose and more in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Sunday 17 July 13:00 – 14:30 & 15:30 – 17:00
Queering Culture: Fermenting Futures with Kirsty Clarke
Fermentation is a vital and contaminating process by which shapeshifting microorganisms transform fresh ingredients into radically new cultured funks of deliciousness. Join artist Kirsty Clarke for a short introductory workshop in the art of fermentation amongst the Healing Gardens of Bab at Selfridges. You will create your own pickle while learning fermentation’s imperfect, do-it-yourself ethos. Empowering you to experiment with your own fabulous ferments at home.