Un/Nature. Image credit: Nat Walpole
“If nature is unjust, change nature!” – Laboria Cuboniks
Un/Nature is a queer ecologies reading group, plucking texts from zines, philosophy, critical theory and poetry.
Delve into a universe of gay plants and sapphic seagulls, monstrous mushrooms and bent binaries.
Centring queer, feminist, indigenous and decolonial perspectives, we reimagine nature as promiscuous, entangled, co-operative, wilful and revolutionary.
Un/Nature will take the form of a relaxed discussion with some optional reading aloud.
All welcome, whether you’re a fungi friend, tree hugger or feel estranged from any idea of ‘nature’. No prior knowledge of queer ecology is required, just a curious mind and body.
In January, we will read an extract from Gay Plants (2017), a collaborative zine for queer and trans people who have relationships with plants.
Email unnaturalreader@gmail.com to book a place and receive pdf and audio versions of the month’s reading.
Let us know if you have any access requests or suggestions for future reading. If requested by an attendee, we will ask the group to remain masked.
Please note: this event will be held in person at Glasgow Zine Library as part of the Open Source programme. The Open Source programme supports and platforms events run independently by community groups who use Glasgow Zine Library as a meeting place.
About Un/Nature
Co-organised by two unnatural queers. Nat Walpole (they/she) is a trans femme artist working in small press and painting. Rowan Lear (they/she) is an artist, writer and caretaker of Glasgow Seed Library.
Booking information
Email unnaturalreader@gmail.com to book a place and receive pdf and audio versions of the month’s reading.
Let us know if you have any access requests or suggestions for future reading. If requested by an attendee, we will ask the group to remain masked.
This event is suitable for ages 18+. There will be 8 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, participants will be involved in: whole group discussions, reading aloud, eating/drinking.
This event will take place at the GZL space on Cathcart Road in Govanhill. There is step-free access to the library and is wheelchair accessible. There is a public toilet but unfortunately the toilet is not fully accessible at this time. The library space also provides tea, coffee, a variety of lighting options and comfort provisions like soft seating, blankets and space heaters.
We will provide hand sanitiser and ask that everyone maintains at least a 1m social distance from other visitors where possible.
We want you to have a safe and enjoyable time! During your visit, we ask you to:
-Please keep your distance from others where possible
-Use the hand sanitiser provided.
-Wear a face covering if you're over the age of 5
-Please do not visit the library if you or anyone in your household has any symptoms of Coronavirus.
-If you are able to, please take a Rapid Lateral Flow test before attending
When you visit the library we will ask that you scan a QR code to check in with NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect and we may share this information with the service up to 21 days following your visit.
Please be mindful of the restrictions in place for your local area and adhere to Scottish Government guidelines.
If you have any questions or access requirements related to the library itself, please get in touch with us via glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com
If you have any specific access requirements please email us and we will do our best to meet any requests within our limited budget. We are more able to meet requests made at least two weeks in advance. We may be in touch with you directly to discuss certain requests. Events may be recorded for access reasons, but GZL or the leader will always inform participants in advance if this is the case.
All events will adhere to our safer spaces policy, which you can learn about here.
About Glasgow Zine Library:
Glasgow Zine Library is an archive and library based in the Southside of Glasgow. It acts as a growing archive of self-published works, with an inviting and accessible area of reading in the space, as well as running a year-long programme of events and supporting members of our community to run their own events to celebrate the ethos of Do It Yourself (DIY) culture.
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