QUEERiosity lets students explore queerness and LGBTQ+ identities through practical workshops, before showcasing their final piece in an online showcase.
Each online workshop will cover a different area; including fine art, character design, games writing, film & photography, and fashion & textiles. Designed for students aged 16+.
Explore queerness and LGBTQ+ identities through practical workshops, before showcasing your final piece in an online showcase.
Take part in practical workshops covering different areas; including fine art, character design, games writing, film & photography, and fashion & textiles. These online sessions, designed for students aged 16+, will highlight LGBTQ+ artists working within those areas and allow participants to develop their own creative practice.
Certificate of Attendance
Participating in the QUEERiosity project is ideal not just for exploring your identity but for developing your creative portfolio.
As part of the series, we’ll be giving you an official digital certificate of attendance that you can feature in your portfolio and mention in your personal statement.
To receive your official QUEERiosity certificate, you will need to attend a minimum of 3 workshops from the series.
Free materials
Most of the workshops only require basic drawing materials, but the Fine Art and Fashion & Textiles sessions require some additional materials.
We’ll be sending out free fine art material packs to the first 25 participants who sign up to the Fine Art session, and free fashion & textile material packs to the first 25 participants who sign up to the Fashion & Textile session.
2024 workshops
Wednesday 9 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm | Fine Art
Wednesday 16 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm | Character Design
Wednesday 23 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm | Games Writing
Wednesday 6 November | 4.00 – 5.30pm | Film & Photography
Wednesday 13 November | 4.00 – 5.30pm | Fashion & Textiles
Wednesday 20 November | 4.00 – 7.00pm | Exhibition Work 1-1 Discussions
Wednesday 27 November | 4.00 – 7.00pm | Optional Drop-Ins
Saturday 14 December | 11.00am – 2.00pm | Online showcase
Workshops
Week 1 – Fine Art
Wednesday 9 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm
For the first QUEERiosity session, you’ll be introduced to the aims of the project before looking at how fine art can be used to explore LGBTQ+ themes.
We’ll look at the works of queer artists, as well as student work, before taking on practical tasks that will let you explore themes resonant to you through fine art practices.
Week 2 – Character Design
Wednesday 15 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm
In the second QUEERiosity workshop, you’ll go through the principles of character design before designing your own characters.
By looking at LGBTQ+ characters created across animation, games and illustration, you’ll be able to create a character used to explore queer narratives and themes.
Week 3 – Games Writing
Wednesday 22 October | 4.00 – 5.30pm
In this QUEERiosity workshop, we’ll explore interactive storytelling and how it can be used to tell compelling narratives.
After looking at queer stories in games, you’ll create your own scenarios exploring LGBTQ+ themes where players can choose the outcomes, using industry software and processes.
Week 4 – Film and Photography
Wednesday 6 November | 4.00 – 5.30pm
For the fourth QUEERiosity workshop, we’ll be diving into film and photography best practices and how they can be used to explore queer themes.
You’ll see examples of queer cinema and LGBTQ+ photography, before using these mediums to create your own narratives through practical tasks.
Week 5 – Fashion & Textiles
Wednesday 13 November | 4.00 – 5.30pm
In our final QUEERiosity workshop, we’ll be exploring how fashion and textile designers in the LGBTQ+ community utilise best practices to create work highlighting queer themes.
You’ll then take on these best practices and devise your own fashion and textile pieces with LGBTQ+ themes in mind.
Week 6 – 1-1 Discussions
Wednesday 27 November | 4.00 – 7.00pm
Book a slot to discuss ideas and inspirations for your final piece.
Week 7 – Option Drop-ins
Wednesday 27 November | 4.00 – 7.00pm
Book a slot to receive feedback on your final piece, whether you’re still in the early stages of creating it or are finalising details.
Week 8 – Online Showcase
Saturday 14 December | 11.00am – 2.00pm
Invite guests to a dedicated online platform to see your work proudly displayed.
*The times, dates and logistics of the online showcase are subject to change.
Visit the event page on our website for FAQs and to book your place: https://norwichuni.ac.uk/events/all/queeriosity-2024/