In the 3rd Episode of the Lilac Archive, Leo Kirk and Andi Searle, two creatives and community organisers of the Falmouth Trans Collective, discuss why they started the collective and how resilience helps them foster links with the community. Including how this effects their own creative practices. 

Artist Links:  

                                Falmouth Trans Collective 
                                Leo Kirk 
                                Andi Searle 
                                Trans Pride Falmouth 

Discussion Links: 

Queer Symbols: Peopel's History Museum 
                                   A Guide to LGBT Symbols 
                                  Lavender Languages 

Ross in LA: "Portrait of Ross in LA" 
                         Queer Art History 
                         Smithsonian Erause of Queer Artwork 

A.I.D.S Quilt: A.I.D.S Quilt 
                          A.I.D.S Quilt Uk 

Jewish Erasure:   The Motion Picture Academy Museum Erased Jews, So Did The Smithsonian 
                                   Lost Art Database 

Chapters + Bookmarks: 

“(00:00) Episode Intro” 

“(1:14) Interview Intro” 

“(2:45) What Catalysed You to Start the Falmouth Trans Collective?” 

“(4:10) Do You See a Vitality in Creating and Maintaining Community Networks?” 

“(9:56) How Important is a Sense of Togetherness in Personal or Community Resilience?” 

“(14:43) How Does Your Creative Practice Interact with The FTC and Community Organising, If at All?” 

“(28:48) Do You See Creative Practice, specifically to you in terms of Performance, as an Important Part of Resilience?” 

“(35:35) Can Marginalised Communities Use Creative Practice as a Process of Resilience?” 

“(46:45) Interview Outro” 

“(47:43) Episode Outro”