Radical Play
Toy designer Cas Holman outlines how framing play as acts of rebellion informed their guest-edited Walker Reader series Radical Play.
Over the last century, play has continuously been regulated to the realms of children or the frivolous. Why for so long have social norms taught us to strive to be rational, civilized, and to control ourselves? What is it about play that is disconcerting?
Gathering various creative perspectives, the series Radical Play considers play as an act of rebellion—a joyous method for learning, expressing oneself, forming empathetic connections, pushing boundaries, and reshaping our world.
Pleasure Pigs
Ginger Brooks Takahashi explores pleasure-centered research around foraging, cooking, and their connection to place.
In Defense of the Playful Dangers of Drag
In an area when drag is under attack, Lil Miss Hot Mess explores drag as a creative and imaginative form of play that utilizes dress-up to envision and enact new worlds as well as build community through feelings of camaraderie and commiseration.
The Play Found on the Dance Floor: Jamal Dixon on DJing and Joy
Through an original playlist and accompanying conversation, DJ Jamal Dixon explores music, dance, and DJ’ing as forms of creative play.