#Book Draw | #SoftLads workshops led by The Word Association @OlyBliss | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
#SoftLads
This video provides an overview of the workshops which were delivered by The Word Association at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester and Stryx Gallery during SHOUT! Festival in Birmingham.
After two years in development, this series of large pictorial tapestries has been created by Oliver Bliss.
Feel free to purchase the Anthology or Postcards from the show!
Link to buy the anthology is here:tinyurl.com/h2pkx4f5
Link to buy the postcard is here:tinyurl.com/36emeddc
Historically, tapestries have helped to depict social scenes, events, and notable figures. The style of dress, the items around these figures would provide clues and symbols to a particular time and status. People depicted with tapestry perpetuate their gender and status through styles of clothing, and symbols of power and wealth to reflect who they are.
#SoftLads explores facial and body tattoo portraits of men on Instagram celebrating how they curate themselves online. The work explores how and why these men use social media as a means of expressing their masculine identity and self.
During October 2021, the public were invited to take part in workshops at Henry Sandon Hall. Those who took part explored the themes within the tapestries to produce their own creative-writing responses. The workshops were run by Holly Winter-Hughes director of The Word Association. The Word Association specialise in facilitating writing workshops that result in publishing poetic and literary works created by their participants. They are committed to empowering under-represented and marginalised groups of people to explore their own feelings, concerns, and life experiences through the development of their writing skills.
The project has been financially supported through funding from Curator Space, The Bransford Trust, Arts Council England and Worcester City Council.
#SoftLads
This video provides an overview of the workshops which were delivered by The Word Association at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester and Stryx Gallery during SHOUT! Festival in Birmingham.
After two years in development, this series of large pictorial tapestries has been created by Oliver Bliss.
Feel free to purchase the Anthology or Postcards from the show!
Link to buy the anthology is here:tinyurl.com/h2pkx4f5
Link to buy the postcard is here:tinyurl.com/36emeddc
Historically, tapestries have helped to depict social scenes, events, and notable figures. The style of dress, the items around these figures would provide clues and symbols to a particular time and status. People depicted with tapestry perpetuate their gender and status through styles of clothing, and symbols of power and wealth to reflect who they are.
#SoftLads explores facial and body tattoo portraits of men on Instagram celebrating how they curate themselves online. The work explores how and why these men use social media as a means of expressing their masculine identity and self.
During October 2021, the public were invited to take part in workshops at Henry Sandon Hall. Those who took part explored the themes within the tapestries to produce their own creative-writing responses. The workshops were run by Holly Winter-Hughes director of The Word Association. The Word Association specialise in facilitating writing workshops that result in publishing poetic and literary works created by their participants. They are committed to empowering under-represented and marginalised groups of people to explore their own feelings, concerns, and life experiences through the development of their writing skills.
The project has been financially supported through funding from Curator Space, The Bransford Trust, Arts Council England and Worcester City Council.
