the coven

feminist art collective since 2012

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long overdue blog post + pictures of @the-coven​ + @polyesterzine​ exhibition in january!

http://www.laurencephilomene.com/blog/what-does-our-future-hold-more

featuring 

Alice Go, Amanda Craig, Ambivalently Yours, Amrit Brar, Amy Gough, Ashley Armitage, Ava Asaadi, Ayesha Tan Jones, Bao Ngo, Becky McLoughlin, Bridget Meyne, Brie Moreno, Caitlin Hazel, Charline Bataille, Clara Talajik, Chloe Sheppard, Clio Peppiatt, Dessy Baeva, Denzel Wauchope, Eleanor Hardwick, Ellie Hoskins, Emily Belanger, Emily Franklin, Flora Fauna, Georgia Haire, Grace Miceli, Grace Mirindi, Hatti Rex, Hobbes Ginsberg, Hugo Lloyd Winder, Ian, Isabella Podpadec, Jasmin Risk, Jessica Dyer, Joe Watson Price, Jon Estwards, Joy Miessi, Kendra Yee, Kiki Nicole, Laurence Philomene, Lauren Crow, Linn Sundqivist, Liv Thurley, Lora Mathis, Louise Reimer, Lucky Los Santos, Lu Williams, Maggie Brennan, Maisie Cousins, Marlena Synchyshyn, Mars Hobrecker, Matthew Pettitt, Niall Gormley, Nicolette Iles, Nina Goodyer, Panteha Abareshi, Rachel Louise Hodgson, Rachel Povey, Ryan Humphrey, Saffa Khan, Sahar Gilani, Samantha Conlon, Secret Branch, Simon Fortin, Simone Blain, Sinae Lee, Sonia Choi, Starchild Stela, Swarm, Tayler Smith, Wendy Wong, Wishcandy, Zuzu Knew 

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our tarot show is coming up soon! Super excited about it! check out an interview + preview of some of the artwork up on dazed & rsvp to the event here! 

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Sorry for being a bit AWOL on here but we’ve got big things coming up, check out this news piece on I-D about our upcoming show with polyester zine & dream wife the band in London this january!

+ rsvp to the event/see the full artist list here! 

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clip from my interview with @hhobbess (turn the volume on) - see the full interview up on adolescent! music by moonbear <3

More of these interviews coming soon! 

[tendercamp]

About the gallery: What happens when art and activism go to Camp? Is the work more daring and open when displaced into a collectively ephemeral state? Can serious action and ideas emerge from the light-hearted spirit of a camp-inspired setting? Our art exhibitions, shop and workshop series aims to highlight the work of artists who were born to be Camp stars. The gallery and shop will be officially open from July 2nd until our closing party on July 29th. ✿ Gallery & Shop opening hours ✿ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday : 11-6 Thursday, Friday : 11-8 Saturday, sunday: 12-5 * The gallery might be open at different hours according to events * ✿ Calendar ✿ EXHIBITIONS: ・CAMP IS A TENDER FEELING (JULY 5 - 17) Opening party July 5, from 5-9pm ・SUMMER PALS (JULY 19 - 29) Closing party July 29, from 5-9pm ・SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS (PERMANENT) -Dollhouse by the Coven -Candyland sweet tears by Starchild Stela -Swarm & Zuzu Knew cabin - Best camp stories postcards exhibition EVENTS: July 4: Transtrenders : Contes Queers par Sophie Labelle et Roxane Nadeau July 5: Vernissage of Camp is a Tender Feeling exhibition July 9-10: Weekend conference + art film screening July 14: Cute fluffs life drawing July 14: Movie night July 15th: Tender Sounds Music Night July 16th : Summer Soft Market July 17th: Self care Day (nails by wolfie, face masks, clothing swap, etc.) July 20: Bitter Sweet Hearts Club Friendship zine launch and drawing workshop July 23-24: Week-end of camp activities (friendship bracelet making, craft night, button making, collage party, ect) July 27: Photoshop workshop (scan, photoshop 101, portfolio skills) July 29: Summer Pals vernissage & end of camp costume party!!! * We will post separate Facebook events for each of these events. Details to be announced. * Accessibility info: -The Gallery is wheelchair accessible -Single stall gender neutral bathroom -Most events will be sober, except vernissages and closing party. -All events are free or pay-what-you-can (No one turned away for lack of funds) -More information about accessibility will be announced. Feel free to ask us specific questions at any time! With Camp, we aim to create a space of our own, where soft femme sentiment and unapologetic feminist fury can comfortably coexist. Our Camp is a place where everything thought of as frivolous and fleeting suddenly has the potential to be radical and everlasting. E-Mail: [email protected] Tumblr: http://tendercamp.tumblr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campgallery/ Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1541510709490738/

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sorry for the lack of updates on here, but go check this out! the coven will have a sweet mini gallery installation in there :) 

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POSTCARD ART CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

This July, artists Starchild Stela, Laurence Philomène and Ambivalently Yours are hosting a summer-camp inspired pop-up gallery, shop and workshop series in Montreal and you’re all invited! If you can’t make it, please send us your best camp letters, secrets, stories and drawings as postcard art, to be exhibited during the event.

Guidelines: Submissions must be unframed and postcard sized (approximately 6” x 4”), and should be sent to the following address:

AMBIVALENTLY YOURS CP 50024 BP Jarry Montreal, QC H2P 0A1  Canada

DEADLINE: JULY 1ST, 2016

For more info contact: [email protected]

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Tattoo and drawing by me

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Check out an old skool performance piece by me this weekend in Liverpool at The Royal Standard curated by Ellie Hoskins and also showing Molly Soda 📹

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I was keeping this a secret until it was official but we signed a lease on our dream space today so here it is: I’m putting together a month-long pop up gallery space this summer with @femme-crimes & @ambivalentlyyours and I’m so excited!! It’s always been my dream to have a storefront gallery/art store/event space and this is our first step in that direction 🎀🎀🎀 stay on the lookout for our programmation coming out in the near future, we’ve got lots of cool stuff in the works for this space 💖 #liveyrdreams

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We will also have a special coven installation at this space!

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thanks to school of doodle for our cute new banner! check this space for new stuff with school of doodle soon :) 

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@charlinebataille retrospective :)

Untitled, 2013 / Untitled, 2014 / No bad nails no good cops (shirt), 2015 / Untitled, 2014 / Sad friends, 2013

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“Reclining Nude with Jello” shot for Polyester Zine by Laurence Philomene

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reminder to go follow us on our new instagram for weekly takeovers by our artists, behind the scenes/work in progress etc!!

@thecovenartcollective

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Amanda Craig retrospective: 

“Pink paper series – We are smart”, ink on paper, 2014 // “Pink paper series – She’s lucky”, ink on paper, 2014 // “Sorry do I know you?”, oil on canvas, 2014 // “Kelly”, oil on canvas, 2016 // “Untitled”, oil on canvas, 2015

[hhobbess]

donate here - help hobbes get back on her feet

hi !!

if u already know who i am then u can just skip to the next paragraph where i tell u how everything in my life sucks but if you happened across this or saw it shared and you don’t know me - my names is hobbes. i’m a 22 year old photographer / filmmaker / artist and transwoman trying to make it out in LA

for the past 6+ months i’ve been on a perpetual job search trying to find a source of steady employment while freelancing my creative skills on the side. i’ve applied to countless jobs and been fired 2 times in as many months for reasons that have nothing to do with my own shortcomings and i’m realizing more and more how hard it is to survive as a young queer woman, especially as one who has very little experience and was unable to go to college.

on top of all the job struggles my bike was recently stolen and my computer broke and as a photographer and creative professional these were the tools i used on a daily basis to support myself and my career. due to my recent financial circumstances i haven’t been able to replace these tools making it that much harder to get more work

now within the next week i need to move out of my current living situation which is bringing on a whole new set of costs including deposits / first month rent and moving costs that i simply don’t have.

i never though that i would end up in this position and it feels so crushing to not be able to provide for yourself but the truth is that it’s hard and the system works against people like me and against our success. i’m trying as hard as i can to push forward and i just need a little of your help

here’s a break down of the costs that are included in the set goal -

MOVING (due next week) - security deposit: $500 - first month’s rent: $500 - various moving costs(eg. truck rental, application fees, etc): $150

COMPUTER - new pc powerful enough for photo / video editing workload: $1300

if you’ve read this far i really appreciate all your support and good vibes. it truly means the world to me. this has long been one of the hardest points of my life and i truly feel that if i’m able to make it through this next month and get myself back together with a fresh start i can put myself in a place where i am able to succeed

truly anything helps even if it’s just $1 or a share or kind words. thank you so much

<3

donate here - help hobbes get back on her feet

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<3

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Graeme & pepto-bismol, 2016 - by Laurence Philomene

working on a new zine of boys for TCAF :)

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Installing art matters group show We, “Others” today // installation by Laurence Philomene