abitofquirk 3/9/21 abitofquirk 3/9/21

A Reflection Upon International Women's Day

abitofquirk 2/7/21 abitofquirk 2/7/21

MANUP?: Lockdown and Mental Health

Ben was invited once again to speak with MANUP? as they resume their weekly lockdown chats about men’s mental health.

abitofquirk 2/2/21 abitofquirk 2/2/21

Life in Lockdown: Ed Ngai

I spoke with artist and founder of Led Creatives Ed Ngai about his experiences of connectivity and opportunity over the course of lockdown.

abitofquirk 1/31/21 abitofquirk 1/31/21

Intentional Vulnerability Part I: An Approach

The idea of detailing more of my personal experiences with masculinity and mental health has been playing increasingly on my mind. It’s on a loop in my head, momentarily fading into the distance and circling back round to the space in between periphery and acute focus…

abitofquirk 1/31/21 abitofquirk 1/31/21

You and the Sky

If you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, then CampFire Theatre want to hear your story.

abitofquirk 1/9/21 abitofquirk 1/9/21

[RE]CONNECT

It is easy to be consumed by the idea that a new year brings nothing but new possibilities. It is something which has been romanticised for decades and every now and again a new set of vocabulary backed by distinct modes of thought come into play, attempting to redefine the function of a new year…

abitofquirk 11/18/20 abitofquirk 11/18/20

MANUP?: Homophobia and Mental Health

Ben Driver speaks with Daniel Somers about the links between sexuality and mental health.

abitofquirk 11/13/20 abitofquirk 11/13/20

Life in Lockdown: Time Crystals

abitofquirk 11/1/20 abitofquirk 11/1/20

Ben does Movember

abitofquirk 10/30/20 abitofquirk 10/30/20

How to Let Go of the Need to be Liked

abitofquirk 10/26/20 abitofquirk 10/26/20

Pressure

abitofquirk 10/26/20 abitofquirk 10/26/20

Catalina Carvajal: It’s Okay to Cry

Illustrator Catalina Carvajal creates work that transports the viewer into varying worlds of anthropomorphic figures, geometric-esque landscapes and emotive narrative. In support of Guy Cry Club she has produced a series of prints interpreting the sentiments of the Club in her distinctive style.

abitofquirk 10/20/20 abitofquirk 10/20/20

Sad Boy Birthday Gallery

abitofquirk 9/27/20 abitofquirk 9/27/20

Dressed in Drag: The Inner Saboteur

abitofquirk 9/20/20 abitofquirk 9/20/20

First Birthday on Radio

Ben speaks with BBC’s Jon Wright about the Club’s first year. Plus they’re joined with photographer Alexander Ward to talk about mental health and masculinity on World Suicide Prevention Day.

abitofquirk 9/20/20 abitofquirk 9/20/20

Life in Lockdown: Kieran Page

abitofquirk 9/7/20 abitofquirk 9/7/20

Sassify: Guy Cry Club Takeover

Ben aka abitofquirk takes over Sassify Zine to talk being queer, mental health and lockdown.

abitofquirk 9/6/20 abitofquirk 9/6/20

Alexander Ward: Photography Mentorship

Suffolk/Essex based photographer Alexander Ward has put together a mentorship programme for emerging talents to advance their creativity.

abitofquirk 9/6/20 abitofquirk 9/6/20

Led Creatives Newsletter: September 2020

Our ‘Sad Boy Birthday’ call for art featured in the latest newsletter from Led Creative. Read the full publication here.

abitofquirk 9/5/20 abitofquirk 9/5/20

Birthday Tears

One year ago today The Smokehouse, Ipswich was flooded with people attending the launch event for Guy Cry Club. It was an overwhelmingly positive response to the birth of this platform and to this day it astounds me that so many of you came along to support it…