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SUMMARY:Life Drawing with the East London Strippers Collective
LOCATION:The Crown and Shuttle
DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S THIS? ANOTHER LIFE DRAWING CLASS IN AN EX- STRIP PUB 
 IN EAST LONDON? HOSTED BY ACTUAL STRIPPERS?Life Drawing with ELSC first la
 unched in 2013 as a natural progression from the age-old practice of hirin
 g professional harlots & hussies as models for art.Our class is fast paced
  & involves high-octane aerial pole poses with a unique section we call 
 “strip-freeze” – a striptease routine interspersed with one minute p
 oses. We incorporate some traditional life drawing with a couple 5\, 10 an
 d 15 minute poses. We also have an extremely popular “audience participa
 tion” exercise\, incorporating multiple figures to draw. We work to de-s
 tigmatise sex work & create our own working conditions through this interd
 isciplinary class. All our models have experience as strippers or sex work
 ers. ELSC welcomes all gender expressions & identities\, and artists from 
 all ethnic & cultural backgrounds. We support a diverse audience that refl
 ects our community of strippers & sex workers. We are giving artists a uni
 que opportunity to draw strippers performing and pole-dancing\, in a venue
  once lauded for it’s striptease shows. The class will be led but not tu
 tored. All levels of ability welcome. All paper & drawing materials are av
 ailable for a £2.50 donation (free materials for students who bring photo
  ID).Our doors are open to professional artists\, designers\, sketchers\, 
 illustrators\, animators\, doodlers\, students and first-timers alike. No 
 experience necessary – we can’t wait to make love and make art with yo
 u\, every other Monday\, 7-9:30pm. Visit our Website for merch\, resources
  and more background to our work. Visit our Agency for info on private lif
 e drawing classes\, pole hire\, strippergrams and more. Subscribe to our N
 ewsletter for line up announcements\, other events\, and updates from acro
 ss the Socialist Sex Worker SceneWho is the ELSC? And why did we start thi
 s class?The classes are entirely self-organised and hosted by a group call
 ed East London Strippers Collective (ELSC)\, a group of strippers challeng
 ing stereotypes and societal attitudes towards strip clubs\, by inviting a
  new audience of onlookers inside. Many artists have used sex workers as m
 odels & muses for their work\, however because sex work throughout history
  has been framed as inherently degrading\, this age-old practice has been 
 a long-ignored fact. The term ‘muse’ is important to this history as i
 t is often used in the context of the male ‘creator’ who is inspired
 ’ by his female muse – in other words\, she’s incapable of her own c
 reation or self-realisation – reinforcing women as passive object in rel
 ation to the male\, active\, subject. The way we navigate the artist/muse 
 issue & questions of exploitation in the sex industry is by asserting sex 
 work as work\, & stripping as a legitimate art form. The message isn’t a
 bout blanket narratives of exploitation or empowerment\, but framing this 
 work in a way that centres harm-reduction\, destigmatisation & labour righ
 ts. The desire for sex workers as art models isn’t going away & after ce
 nturies of poor representation\, our view is that it’s irresponsible to 
 produce this artwork without using it as a platform for de-stigmatisation 
 & the sex worker’s rights movement. Images produced in our classes break
  away from the strip club’s prevailing male gaze\, giving an insight int
 o our dancers’ worlds & celebrating ownership over their own images\, re
 claiming the agency that is too often stripped of narratives around our bo
 dies\, The Crown & Shuttle is proud of it’s own history as a traditional
  East London boozer. Back in the day\, as a Truman Brewery public house\, 
 it was common for strippers and showgirls to perform alongside other enter
 tainers\, comedians\, and bands\, all booked to entertain the rowdy punter
 s. Crown & Shuttle’s upstairs venue\, Filthy Fanny’s\, is a nod to the
  steamier side of Shoreditch\, back when pub landladies were tough old mat
 riarchs\, and before licensing laws clamped down on striptease entertainme
 nt. ELSC is proud to be collaborating with the Crown & Shuttle on this upd
 ated version of the art of stripping. HELPFUL TIPSWe accept drop ins - but
  we cannot guarantee you a space in our class unless you book online. Each
  ticket guarantees one seat or stool - if you require more than a seat's w
 orth of space for yourself or your materials please book two tickets.If yo
 u arrive before 18:45\, please wait patiently in the bar area downstairs o
 f the pub.If you are more than 10 mins late\, please knock and wait outsid
 e for the host to meet\, greet and seat you. We offer accessible ticket pr
 icing for those on low income\, we also offer free tickets to Sex WorkersI
 f you have any questions or queries\, drop us a message via Outsavvy or em
 ail us at info@eastlondonstripperscollective.com\n\nBoletos: https://www.o
 utsavvy.com/event/39167/life-drawing-with-the-east-london-strippers-collec
 tive
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