8. The Art of Smut with Rosy Pendlebaby

Join me and my guest, Rosy Pendlebaby, as we discuss smut and the lost art of letter writing. There can be a great vulnerability in expressing our desires and many of the obstacles we face in doing so - such as our fear of judgment, shame, and self-censorship - can be present in our other creative pursuits. What emerged from a desire to stay connected during Covid lockdowns, is an idea that I believe offers an antidote not only to our blocks around desire and creativity but to these ridiculously fast-paced times we live in. I love the way that Rosy presents this in a way that I hope will inspire all of us to pick up a pen and paper and get the creative juices flowing once again! Rosy Pendlebaby (she/they) is a queer performer, facilitator, and activist, working in the UK and internationally, making work that explores the intersection of creativity, pleasure, and change-making. She is director of body positive life drawing project, Body Love Sketch Club, and of creative lab for rebellious arts, Revolting Arts Club. Since launching the ‘Smutty Letters’ project online in 2020, she has gone on to perform and facilitate it at Edinburgh Fringe, London Vault Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Soho House, Wilderness Festival, Glasgow Comedy Festival, Shambala, and more. Find Rosy on Instagram: @revoltingrosy @revoltingartsclub @bodylovesketchclub Rosy will be running a Smutty Letters event in London on Thursday 20th Feb 2025. Details and tickets can be found here. Check out the rest of my work at www.pleasurerebels.com and https://linktr.ee/pleasurerebels.