We are inviting expressions of interest to take part in Sensing Seventh, an upcoming series of reading and writing sessions on sensory diversity in art and creative space, intersecting with disabled, neurodivergent and neuroqueer arts, theories and daydreams.

Taking on the ethos of a summer school, or a reading and writing group, our new slow school format resists linear, capitalist notions of time, inviting contemplation at different speeds and moments of stillness. In this spirit, sessions will spread out over Thursday evenings (5:30 to 7:30), every second week, from July until December, with participants welcome to drop in and out.

Folks will be invited to join in shared readings and discussions, encountering one chapter at a time from the book Exhibiting for Multiple Senses (Valiz), and at times guests will join us to share their perspectives and provocations. There will be no expectation that participants complete pre-reading; anyone is welcome to join, listen, have a chat and/or stim as we contemplate the gallery.

While these conversations take place, we will have drawing and sculpting exercises available on hand to stim and play with. Our communal mark-making will be collected to be included in an experimental publication documenting our time together.

In parallel with these conversations will be an optional pamphlet-making project, asking what the gallery is or might be, traversing the space along specific sensory lines.

There will be no set outcome or deadline, just a gradual presence of our writings, movements, drawings, and contemplations appearing in the gallery and/or website – and the ability for people to continue interacting and making, however they want, outside of the space.

To keep our sessions relaxed and intimate, this program is limited to 12 people per session. Expressions of interest will be open until 25th June. If the form presents any barriers for you, please reach out to us via message or email.

Apply via application form here.