Abundance Project – 1
 A transgender woman is laughing out loud. A young man holding a sound boom stands behind her, he is also smiling.
Abundance Project – 2
 A gender diverse person with blonde hair and a beard, wears a floral apron. They hold a folwers jar of perserved pears.
Abundance Project – 3
 A close up of a cane basket full of preserving jars and fruit. The person holding the basket wears a T-shirt with the slogan
Abundance Project – 4
 An older transgender woman wearing a red sweater holds a jar of preserved asparagus
Abundance Project – 5
 A wide shot of a commercial kitchen. Several gender diverse and transgender people are preparing preserves.
Abundance Project – 6
 An older transgender woman wearing a red sweater holds a jar of preserved pears.
Abundance Project – 7
 An older transgender woman wearing a red floral dress holds a jar of preserved peppers.
Abundance Project – 8
 A close up of a handful of fruit.
Abundance Project – 9
 An older transgender woman wearing a red apron and striped shirt holds a jar of preserved peppers.
Abundance Project – 10
 A wide shot of a commercial kitchen. Several gender diverse and transgender people are preparing preserves.
Abundance Project – 11
 A younger transgender woman of Polynesian descent, wearing an orange blouse holds a jar of preserved mixed fruits.
Abundance Project – 12
 A younger transgender woman of Polynesian descent, wearing an orange blouse talks to an older transgender woman. A film crew looks on.
Abundance Project – 13
 An older well dressed transgender woman wearing a black dress holds a jar of preserved strawberries.
Abundance Project – 14
 An older transgender woman wearing a black T-shirt holds a jar of preserved mangoes and berries.
Abundance Project – 15
 An older transgender woman wearing an orange long sleeve shirt and floral apron, holds a jar of preserved pears.

Abundance Project – Affirming Transgender identities – Social Photography Project

Abundance

Abundance is a story pantry affirming Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) people as they age. The project was inspired by recent research on TGD elders experiences of ageing and abuse. We heard from TGD people that, alongside strategies to address rights violations, there is a need to affirm TGD identities and build hope. Abundance draws on the wisdom of TGD elders, in partnership with younger TGD folk, to document stories and offer hope for TGD people as they age.

For more info see: https://alicesgarage.net/abundance/

I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed working on this project. It made my heart sing! It’s still singing!

With support from City of Melbourne, we launched the Abundance workshop as part of the Victoria’s Seniors Festival 2017. Award winning film maker Logan Mucha was also there to capture the day. You can see his film here.

The Abundance Project  is a collaboration between Lisa White – The Social Photographer and Dr Catherine Barrett of Alice’s Garage.

Date

October 22, 2017

Category

Portraiture, Social Change Projects

Tags
LGBTIQ Photographer, Melbourne Portrait Photographer, Social Change Photographer
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