Deeds Not Words: panel discussion
Open Eye Gallery
12 October, 6–8pm, free
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From the Suffragettes, Civil Rights, Women’s Lib and Greenham movements to our current struggles against climate inaction and anti-protest rhetoric, women have been at the forefront of enacting change.
Women, children, LGBTQ communities and those of different ethnic backgrounds bear the brunt of inequality, violence, poverty and persecution. They are more often the ones experiencing the worst effects of war, famine, and will be the most seriously impacted by climate change.
They are also the ones fighting back. Although women are not always the ones at the helm holding the megaphone, shouting and rousing the crowd, they are quite often the ones taking a quieter approach; working behind the scenes to plan, coordinate, network, discuss, provoke dialogue and conversation. These are the things that change minds and win hearts.
Socially engaged photographer Denise Laura Baker takes us on a journey into the world of protest, where she works closely with women activists endeavouring to tell their stories and explore their motivations.
In doing so she gains a deeper understanding of her own methods of resistance. She is joined in conversation in Open Eye Gallery by a powerful group of women engaged in activism and change in their own ways: Chantelle Lunt, Natasha Carlin and Rosa Kusabbi.
The conversation will be followed by questions and an invite to those attending to share their own stories of resistance. Join us and hear from these wonderful panelists, and share your experiences!
Free, please register on Eventbrite.
Denise Laura Baker is a London based socially engaged, documentary, street and portrait photographer and photojournalist. She focuses on environmental and social issues, climate change, activism, and community. Themes of connection, journeys, identity, change and transition also feature highly. Her photographic and creative work draws on influences from her career as a visual artist, and previous career as an ethnographic psychologist.
Natasha Carlin is a councillor for Blundellsands, Sefton. She is a freelance educator for Show Racism the Red Card the UK’s leading anti-racism charity. She is part of Climate Reframe UK and has been involved with various youth environmental and anti-racism campaigns. Her main focus is on making the connection between the climate crisis with historic and systemic racism and power. Natasha is currently a PhD student researching Over-policing and vulnerability in minoritised communities at the University of York.
Rosa Kusabbi is an Illustrator and Animator based in Liverpool. After graduating with a first Class Illustration degree in 2020 she was named as one of the top ten illustrators to watch by the AOI. Kusabbi’s work is centred around Queer joy, female empowerment and social issues such as climate justice and mixes contemporary illustration with influences from vintage protest posters – all tied together with a rebellious punky spirit.
Chantelle Lunt is a writer, lecturer, PhD Researcher and activist. She has a professional background in Public Services, including her work in policing and children’s social care. Chantelle writes poetry, screen plays and articles. She has completed the BBC Writers Room, writer development project. Chantelle is the Chair of Merseyside’s BLM Alliance and Merseyside Alliance for Racial Equality CIC (MARE). MARE is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting racial equality, across Merseyside, through grassroots community-led work. Chantelle is also a Labour Town Councillor for Halewood North ward.
Open Eye Gallery
12 October, 6–8pm, free
REGISTER
From the Suffragettes, Civil Rights, Women’s Lib and Greenham movements to our current struggles against climate inaction and anti-protest rhetoric, women have been at the forefront of enacting change.
Women, children, LGBTQ communities and those of different ethnic backgrounds bear the brunt of inequality, violence, poverty and persecution. They are more often the ones experiencing the worst effects of war, famine, and will be the most seriously impacted by climate change.
They are also the ones fighting back. Although women are not always the ones at the helm holding the megaphone, shouting and rousing the crowd, they are quite often the ones taking a quieter approach; working behind the scenes to plan, coordinate, network, discuss, provoke dialogue and conversation. These are the things that change minds and win hearts.
Socially engaged photographer Denise Laura Baker takes us on a journey into the world of protest, where she works closely with women activists endeavouring to tell their stories and explore their motivations.
In doing so she gains a deeper understanding of her own methods of resistance. She is joined in conversation in Open Eye Gallery by a powerful group of women engaged in activism and change in their own ways: Chantelle Lunt, Natasha Carlin and Rosa Kusabbi.
The conversation will be followed by questions and an invite to those attending to share their own stories of resistance. Join us and hear from these wonderful panelists, and share your experiences!
Free, please register on Eventbrite.
Denise Laura Baker is a London based socially engaged, documentary, street and portrait photographer and photojournalist. She focuses on environmental and social issues, climate change, activism, and community. Themes of connection, journeys, identity, change and transition also feature highly. Her photographic and creative work draws on influences from her career as a visual artist, and previous career as an ethnographic psychologist.
Natasha Carlin is a councillor for Blundellsands, Sefton. She is a freelance educator for Show Racism the Red Card the UK’s leading anti-racism charity. She is part of Climate Reframe UK and has been involved with various youth environmental and anti-racism campaigns. Her main focus is on making the connection between the climate crisis with historic and systemic racism and power. Natasha is currently a PhD student researching Over-policing and vulnerability in minoritised communities at the University of York.
Rosa Kusabbi is an Illustrator and Animator based in Liverpool. After graduating with a first Class Illustration degree in 2020 she was named as one of the top ten illustrators to watch by the AOI. Kusabbi’s work is centred around Queer joy, female empowerment and social issues such as climate justice and mixes contemporary illustration with influences from vintage protest posters – all tied together with a rebellious punky spirit.
Chantelle Lunt is a writer, lecturer, PhD Researcher and activist. She has a professional background in Public Services, including her work in policing and children’s social care. Chantelle writes poetry, screen plays and articles. She has completed the BBC Writers Room, writer development project. Chantelle is the Chair of Merseyside’s BLM Alliance and Merseyside Alliance for Racial Equality CIC (MARE). MARE is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting racial equality, across Merseyside, through grassroots community-led work. Chantelle is also a Labour Town Councillor for Halewood North ward.
