Name/TitleMad Kin: We Keep Us Safe
MakerHart, T and Hudson, K
Maker RoleCo-creators
About this objectSlim printed publication (described as a collective zine) titled 'Mad Kin: We Keep Us Safe' created by Tam Hart (they/she) and Kat Hudson (she/her) in partnership with Soteria London, Queercircle and MayDay Rooms. The blurb on the back says: "This zine is about the alternative kin we craft outside of psych spaces to keep our communities safe. Its pages are woven with material by Mad comrades and allies, as well as archival research. This is a space to demand alternatives to psychiatry and policing, to exchange tools, to dream, and to mobilise."
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 212 x W: 149 x D: 5 mm
Date Made2024
Period2020s
Place MadeEngland, London
Publication Date2024
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://maydayrooms.org:
"MayDay Rooms is an archive, resource and safe haven for social movements, experimental and marginal cultures and their histories."
https://soterialondon.co.uk:
"We advocate for rights-based choice free from the use of force, coercion, restraint, seclusion, and other forms of violence in mental health settings. We create safe and welcoming spaces and activities for people in altered states, alongside local communities and allies."
https://queercircle.org:
"QUEERCIRCLE is a LGBTQ+ led charity working at the intersection of arts, health and social action. We believe in the radical potential of the arts for individual, collective and societal transformation. We are both a platform championing LGBTQ+ artists, and an ecology of individuals and organisations committed to creating systemic change for LGBTQ+ people. Since opening our first physical space in North Greenwich in June 2022, we’ve allowed ourselves to lean into the messiness of the unknown; to experiment, with form and processes. Doing so has enabled us to be flexible and adaptive to our learning; and when necessary, fight back with agility against an increasingly hostile environment. As an “organisation-in-process” we have been shaped by the generosity of our partners, and the rich lived and creative experiences of our communities. Our values have sharpened, key pillars of work have begun to form, and our role within a wider ecology of partners has come to light."
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association KeywordsCommunity care
Subject and Association KeywordsArt & design
Subject and Association Keywordspoetry & verse
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBooklet
Object numberGWL-2024-107
Spine LabelMAD KIN: we keep us safe ~ 2024
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved