BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.2//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:526@auntysocial.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T200000 DTSTAMP:20250416T105149Z URL:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/events/photography-social-kristel-trow/ SUMMARY:Photography Social - Kristel Trow DESCRIPTION:May's Photography Social welcomes Kristel Trow. 15th May 6-8pm at Aunty Social\, Topping Street.\n\nTrigger warning - This Social and con versations within it may contain mention of stories around violence\, sexu al violence and trauma experienced by the women featured in the portraits. \n\nThe Russian Doll is Kristel’s most intimate work to date\, a series of new black and white photographic portraits of women who have experience d all types of violence: domestic\, state\, health.\n\nInspired by the war time photographers who carried their own portable darkrooms\, the photogra phs have been developed in a specially designed camera\, which sits in the belly of a Russian doll. Kristel was given a Russian Doll as a child\, a recognisable object and a popular souvenir\, and kept it until she moved i nto a women's refuge herself. During this time her view of the object chan ged it became ‘a symbol of femininity and fertility and a caricature of how women are sometimes viewed and treated\; like a personal ornament that can be picked up and put down.’\n\nKristel has collaborated with women for this series of portraits which captures their intimate stories. You ar e taken on an inner journey from trauma to recovery and highlights shared experiences through these women’s voices. Kristel has been working in cl ose collaboration with women all over the country\, within Wales and furth er afield such as Oxford\, Dartmoor and the Eden Project\, Cornwall. Each place has been chosen carefully with each collaborator\, as a place that m eans something to each of these women.\n\nKristel Trow\, artist\, said:\n\ n“I have a story that’s authentic and I have taken a journey that many other people can and will take if they are open enough to keep going. Per haps the bravest thing I’ve done during my darkest times is called mysel f an artist regardless.”\n\nTickets: Entry is free\, but we do ask that if you book tickets\, and find you can no longer attend\, please let us kn ow so we can offer the tickets to someone else\nclick here to book\nPhotog raphy Social speakers are brought to you by the Blackpool Photography Cham pion. Photography Champions is a national initiative led by Photoworks\, s upported by public funding through Arts Council England’s National Portf olio.\n\n \;\nAccess\nImportant physical access info:\n\nPlease note t hat this session is upstairs. We are in the process of installing a lift\, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed later in the year. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go a round the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs the re’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until t he end of the activity.\n\nIf you have additional access needs (e.g. large print\, BSL interpreter\, level access) please let us know by emailing (u sing the contact organiser button/link) or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790.\nGETTING HERE\n\n Tram &\; Train to Blackpoo l North Station\n Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St.\, No 3\, 3a\, 5c\, 6\, 1 8 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)\, No 5\, 5a\, 5b\, 6\, 7a\, 14 to Talbo t Rd\n\n\n Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Top ping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket\, please make sure that you check the terms befo re you use the car park.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.auntysocial.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/PSMayEB.jpeg CATEGORIES:Groups,Talks LOCATION:Aunty Social\, 28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=28 Topping St\, Blackpool\, Lancashire\, FY1 3AQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Aunty So cial:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR