A pedal-powered guided tour; thematically linked to discourse on
mobility, movement and freedom, so might be of interest...
Thanks,
nikki
__Bloomer Ride__
Register at http://bloomerride.eventbrite.co.uk/
We're inviting people to join us for a ride into London’s rich cycling
innovation history. We’ll traverse the city by bicycle, weaving together
some of the fascinating untold stories about inventive women who made,
wore and patented extra-ordinary ‘convertible’ cyclewear.
Everyone welcome: Any gender and we’ll be cycling at a leisurely
'gentlewoman’s pace’. Bloomers are encouraged but not compulsory!
The ride will start at a central London location (to be confirmed) and
end at Look Mum No Hands! (Old Street) at about 4pm for afternoon tea
and cake.
The event is free (including complimentary cake and a drink), but please
register so we can ensure there’s enough cake...
The ride is organised by Kat Jungnickel and Rachel Pimm of Goldsmiths,
University of London and artist Nikki Pugh. It is part of the Bikes and
Bloomers sociological research project that explores how the bike,
bloomer and the suffrage movement in late 19th Century Britain helped
women carve out new forms of mobile citizenship.
Bloomers are a central focus because in the move from under-wear to
outer-wear they became a symbol of freedom of movement; both physical
and ideological.
More information at http://bloomerride.eventbrite.co.uk/ and
http://www.bikesandbloomers.com/
FRIENDLY REMINDER: if you click REPLY to this email, you will be sending a message to over 300 subscribers. Please do so only if you wish to respond to everyone.
To join, leave or suspend list postings, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/wan
|