According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

gander noun (LOOK)

have/take a gander informal old-fashioned

to have a quick look:

take a gander at Let’s take a gander at your new car, then.

Gander is the lovechild of academics and creatives. Something a bit more accessible than a journal but a bit more organised than a scrapbook. Have a gander!

Goose (Founding Director) is a legal and political theorist with a keen interest in research and writing centred on the unseen, both figuratively and literally. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has a deep passion for poetry and art, viewing both as vital outlets for expression and tools for activism. He firmly believes that art and writing are inherently political and is committed to fostering a platform where creators can share and digest the world around them through creativity and shared experience. He advocates that genuine change and influence can be achieved through collaboration among passionate creative individuals.

Hey there, I’m Goose! This nickname of mine partially influenced the name of the collective. In my spare time, I like to garden and look at frogs. I try not to drink coffee after 16h00, otherwise I am a victim of the nighttime sillies. These days, I dislike getting my photo taken (much to Cathrine’s disdain).

Cathrine (Creative Director) is a fine artist who considers themes of space, absence and bodily experience through her multidisciplinary practice. Largely engaging with textiles and using embroidery as a vessel for written poetry, she investigates memory through the traces and imprints of the body, exploring the body’s capacity to remember through the obscurity of dreams. She has also developed a passion for printmaking, mainly lino and screen print and wrote her Dissertation on Early Modern woodcuts depicting Witchcraft, exploring the othering of women through a feminist and contextual analysis of the work.

Hiya, it’s Cat! When i’m not making art I can often be found gawking at the closest bird and logging it into my bird-watching app (I especially love pigeons and ducks). Pochacco is my favourite Sanrio character and I have at least 20 Pochacco themed items in my flat at any given time (I counted).