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ABOUT
We are a group of cultural workers who entered lockdown not knowing how we'd survive on our meagre wages and we had an urge to open the door for others like us, across the country to talk about their lockdown experience.
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At the best of times, workers on precarious contracts can feel very powerless and voiceless but in lockdown, it became important to actively tease out these voices rarely heard or represented.
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On top of that, a lot of people who work in museums, galleries and music halls are also very creative but we hardly ever have a chance to showcase our skills and our lived experience.
Meet the Team Behind the Zine...
Cina Aissa
I am a mother, an artivist currently living in London. I am self-taught and see myself as a storyteller, using different mediums to tell my stories. I am passionate about inclusion through the arts and wish to swing open wide the doors of the tight-butted art world.
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Instagram: @Cinarama
Natasha Trotman
Natasha is an Inclusive Designer, Maker and Researcher whose work focuses on neurodiversity and equality.
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More information about her work can be found:
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/residents/natasha-trotman
Sandra Shakespeare
Sandra is a Museum and Heritage Consultant, Facilitator, and Life Coach supporting leaders in organisations to think critically about equity and inclusion values for transformational change. Sandra specialises in Equity, Inclusion and Decolonising practice drawing on lived experience and years of working across arts culture and wider creative sectors. Sandra enjoys the challenge of getting to the heart of the matter, values courage, compassion and kindness in all her work.
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Website:https://www.sandrashakespeare.co.uk/
Instagram: @shakes_sandra
Elspeth Walker
Elspeth Walker is a freelance arts and culture writer, alongside working as a host in an art gallery. When not working she spends most of her time curling up with a coffee whilst reading a zine or book, writing or immersing herself in as much art as possible. Her passions lie in opening up accessibility in the arts, looking at its ability for social change, and refocusing art history on those often left out of text books.
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Website: https://muckrack.com/elspeth-walker
Instagram: @elspethkwriting
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Contact Us
The Lockdown Zine is run by a team of volunteers who work full-time, but if you would like to get in touch please fill in the form and send us an email, then we'll get back to you as soon as we can!