AF acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which we live & create, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations, and pay our respects to members past, present & emerging.
Sovereignty was never ceded.
ALREADY FEMININE was founded on a desire for collective space to offer authentic creative expression & communing in a reciprocal relationship with our community.
AF is titled as such because we are celebrating the concept of already being/arriving exactly as we are. Locating ourselves within the locus of the 'feminine' ~ an ancient energetic concept of the yin state ~ a flowing, reverent & a soft strength that comes not from a specific gender but a genuinely cultivated quality.
OUR VALUES
Reverence for the sacred land upon which we stand. This means educating ourselves, undoing and witnessing the conditioning of colonialism that whiteness embodies. Actively listening to indigenous communities and actively actioning their call.
Diversity is beautiful and real and who we are. We support the gestures of the LGBTQI+ & BIPOC community. We are listening, we are holding space.
Space to express & listen authentically is something we can cultivate. Through merging with community we can always learn more about our collective & individual experience. Expression through art, in whatever form, is inherent to being in and locating this project.
The body is the locus for our experience. There is wisdom within the tissues of our being. Life becomes stored in patterns and cycles that we can move and embody everyday. Holding compassion for our process, we acknowledge that we are enough exactly as we show up. We do not need to force ourselves into some concept of acceptability for approval by systems like capitalism & patriarchy.
IMMERSION
AF produces two zines annually with all profits donated to a First People's NFP here in Australia.
All contributions are offered on a basis to share our art & merge with community engagement.
We only accept submissions from LGBTQI+ and/or BIPOC members of community.
The next submission date & theme is yet to be announced.
Look out on instagram for updates.
If you would like to join us, submit some of your work or learn more please follow us on instagram or use the contact page and reach out.