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You’re Just Little’ is a photographic exhibition that reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions people with Dwarfism face on a daily basis. Learn more about this ground-breaking exhibition.
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From the Blog »
Does Strictly struggle with disabled contestants?
Monday 7 November 2022As a disabled person, you have to wonder if BBC Strictly Come Dancing, despite its best efforts, is an inherently ableist show. Strictly has been on our TV screens for two decades and, thankfully, we are increasingly seeing a more diverse set of contestants. Yet having watched the show each… Read more
Where is Hello, Little Lady?
Monday 18 July 2022Sadly, there hasn’t been much content or discussion on Hello, Little Lady over the past 18 to 24 months. Reactionary to particular events – personal, professional and family has meant that other parts of my life have had to take priority. There have been many moments over the past 18… Read more
How to be a better ally for the Dwarfism community
Sunday 16 January 2022Well, what a week for the #Dwarfism community (week 10th January). From Paralympian, Will Perry, raising awareness about the abuse we face as a community, to Dr Erin Pritchard’s successful campaigning to asking Marks and Spencers to rename their Midget Gem sweets to Mini Gems. Public reactions have been telling… Read more
Disability and the Politics of Visibility – Durham Book Festival
Thursday 2 December 2021When Little Cog approached me about this commission, I jumped at the chance. Not only because of the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious event but also the privilege it felt to be included alongside the other amazing disability artists in the line-up. Representation Matters I remember being… Read more
Beyond Disability Accessibility – What’s the conversation once we are in the room?
Thursday 2 September 2021My writing has taken a back seat over the last 6months or so. Firstly, due to major challenges in my family and personal life, but also professionally. It’s taken me quite a while to be able to articulate why. One of the frustrations experienced was questioning my role in the… Read more
WayFinders – Project Podcast
Monday 26 July 2021 About the Project WayFinders was a project working with women from the Dwarfism community to talk about the more humorous aspects of their lived experiences of living with this disability. The project was called WayFinders because the participants, by joining in the workshops, were showing the community that it… Read more
Exhibition Podcast
You’re Just Little – Episode 000 – Anger
Tuesday 28 May 2019The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. This initial podcast talks about how anger influenced the creation of the artwork, setting the scene for the rest of the series. Join in the conversation To talk about… Read more
You’re Just Little – Episode 001 – Accessibility
Wednesday 5 June 2019The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. Episode one talks about accessibility and the daily difficulties dwarf people face moving around the environment, including public spaces. Join in the conversation To talk about the exhibition… Read more
You’re Just Little – Episode 002 – Independence
Wednesday 5 June 2019The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. Episode Two talks about independence and the difficulties and obstacles, financially, as well as physical, that dwarf people face in order to move around society safely. JOIN IN THE… Read more
You’re Just Little – Episode 003 – Identity
Wednesday 5 June 2019The You’re Just Little photographic exhibition reveals the challenges, obstacles and societal assumptions that Dwarf people face on a daily basis. Episode Three talks about identity and the difficulties and obstacles, that dwarf people face in order to be recognised and respected as adults. Sharing my own experiences of being… Read more
You’re Just Little – Episode 004 – Narrative
Friday 4 October 2019In the fourth episode of the You’re Just Little exhibition podcast, Steph talks to the participant, Dr Erin Pritchard, who contributed a number of photographs from her perspective to the original exhibition. Erin reflects on what the representation of each of the photographs means to her. She talks about the… Read more