TTOT192 Queer Crafts: Material Practices and the Making of Identity
Artist, Curator and Researcher, Dr Daniel Fountain
Wednesday 11 March 2026, 7pm UK
From handmade clothing to protest banners and activist quilts, craft and DIY practices have long been used to explore identity, build communities, and drive social and political change. In this talk, Daniel offers an insight into queer needlework practices across modern and contemporary history, from the AIDS Quilts of the 1980s to the continued prominence of textiles as a powerful medium for social justice. Drawing specifically on examples from LGBTQ+ artists and craftspeople working internationally—including Athi-Patra Ruga, LJ Roberts, and Paul Yore—the talk foregrounds textiles as a vital site of queer expression, resistance, and care.
An internationally recognised artist, curator, and scholar of queer contemporary art and craft, Daniel has been described by Apollo as one of “the most influential and talented people working in the space between art and craft,” and by the Crafts Council as the “world-leading authority on queer craft". Daniel is Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Research in Art History and Visual Culture at the University of Exeter, UK. He is editor of Crafted with Pride: Queer Craft and Activism in Contemporary Britain (Intellect, 2023) and Queer Crafts: Material Practices and the Making of Identity (Bloomsbury, 2026).
Supporting the RSN
The minimum requested donation for this talk is £8.50 per person, but you may donate a higher value of your choosing if you wish. Please note that Gift Aid (UK tax payers only) is only applicable for donations over £8.50. As a charity, we are very grateful for any support you can give us to put towards the RSN's essential costs. Thank you.
Important Information
This event is a LIVE online talk at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers. You will need access to a suitable computer (with audio/video), tablet or smartphone device. You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
For details on further RSN Talk events please visit our Online Talks page.
Artist, Curator and Researcher, Dr Daniel Fountain
Wednesday 11 March 2026, 7pm UK
From handmade clothing to protest banners and activist quilts, craft and DIY practices have long been used to explore identity, build communities, and drive social and political change. In this talk, Daniel offers an insight into queer needlework practices across modern and contemporary history, from the AIDS Quilts of the 1980s to the continued prominence of textiles as a powerful medium for social justice. Drawing specifically on examples from LGBTQ+ artists and craftspeople working internationally—including Athi-Patra Ruga, LJ Roberts, and Paul Yore—the talk foregrounds textiles as a vital site of queer expression, resistance, and care.
An internationally recognised artist, curator, and scholar of queer contemporary art and craft, Daniel has been described by Apollo as one of “the most influential and talented people working in the space between art and craft,” and by the Crafts Council as the “world-leading authority on queer craft”. Daniel is Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Research in Art History and Visual Culture at the University of Exeter, UK. He is editor of Crafted with Pride: Queer Craft and Activism in Contemporary Britain (Intellect, 2023) and Queer Crafts: Material Practices and the Making of Identity (Bloomsbury, 2026).
Supporting the RSN
The minimum requested donation for this talk is £8.50 per person, but you may donate a higher value of your choosing if you wish. Please note that Gift Aid (UK tax payers only) is only applicable for donations over £8.50. As a charity, we are very grateful for any support you can give us to put towards the RSN’s essential costs. Thank you.
Important Information
This event is a LIVE online talk at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers. You will need access to a suitable computer (with audio/video), tablet or smartphone device. You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
For details on further RSN Talk events please visit our Online Talks page.
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