On September 18, 2024, the FlagSSS Day Collective participated in the Quiet Parade: An experiment in collective access creation. The parade took place on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus.
Most public spaces and gatherings are inherently high-stimulation. Competing sounds, bright lights, scented products, unpredictable crowds, and the like present barriers to those who thrive in low-stimulation environments.
QUIET PARADE invited artists and the public to participate in creating a sensory-friendly, float-based ensemble that experiments with unconventional approaches to celebration and accessibility. Like a traditional parade, a series of discrete expressions come together to compose a multifaceted whole. One might encounter a marching band whispering songs of peace, joyful public stimming, heaping armfuls of soft sculpture worms, a dance between a broom and a walker, and more. Read more about the Quiet Parade here.
The FlagSSS Day collective was one of fifteen contributing artists. We offered the Quiet Parade a slowcore flag corps with gentle, snail-inspired movements. Read more about it here.
On September 17, 2024, we had the opportunity to talk about the history and context for FlagSSS Day before leading a flag-making workshop.
