It's Always Been There

WHICH PIECE OF CONTENT BEST SUMS UP WHAT
BRICKS IS ALL ABOUT?
BRICKS’ fourth print was the
Manifesto Issue. By this point
I had somehow managed to build
this platform from absolutely
nothing but wasn’t quite sure what
the point of it was. I wrote an
article with the help of my print
contributors, outlining our beliefs
and ethos as a publication titled
Our 10 Commandments. We listed
everything that was important to
us morally, from education to equal
rights. I still follow it today and
it’s the first thing I send to new
contributors.
FEMINISM IS CENTRAL TO WHAT BRICKS IS ALL
ABOUT. HOW DOES THE INTERNET ALLOW YOU TO
CONNECT WITH OTHERS TO DRIVE CHANGE?
Intersectional feminism is something
I’m really passionate about, and
quite frankly, I don’t believe
BRICKS would be what it is today if
I didn’t feel compelled to change
things socially using the internet
as my communication tool. To me,
BRICKS isn’t a business. It’s an
accessible outlet for me and other
women who feel like they aren’t
being listened to. We live in a
very politically divided world and
sometimes it’s difficult for young
people to see all the good within
it. BRICKS is a celebration of the
people that create work to challenge
those negatives in the hope that it
not only inspires them but motivates
them to work towards a society
that’s more understanding of other
people’s experiences.
BRICKS BEGAN IN PRINT BUT NOW WE’RE SEEING
MORE INTERVIEWS, VIDEOS AND PODCASTS ONLINE.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM BRICKS IN THE
FUTURE?
I want to focus more on IRL spaces
rather than URL. Online is such
a powerful way to discover ideas
as it’s obviously free to access,
but I’m anxious that we’re so
dependent on the internet that we’ll
eventually lose the experiences that
face-to-face interactions bring.
I’m currently working on publishing
events that give London-based creatives
and industry experts an opportunity
to leave the capital and meet young
people from different areas. I
recently brought editors from Vogue,
Dazed and Refinery29 to my hometown
of Cardiff to host workshops and
talks with young people there.
Alternative education methods are
so accessible in London that we take
it for granted, but it bothers me
that no one thinks of other cities
that have creative universities.
Like, why isn’t anyone offering the
same opportunities for students in
Sheffield or Falmouth? By offering
the option of editors at large
titles to network with new creatives
outside their inner circle, I’m
hoping it will make the industry
more inclusive and within reach to
those who don’t have the privilege of
living in a capital city.
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