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funeral gallery

Images from The Death of [NAME REDACTED]



venue & readings

A photograph of a warehouse decorated with black balloons tied to steel beams overhead. A crowd is sat in mismatched office chairs, dining room chairs and armchairs. They face a stage, on which local poet Annie Brown is dressed in a suit, reading poetry. Behind her is a garland of vines and white roses.
A photograph facing a crowd who are sat on chairs, stood against the walls, and sat on the floor.. Most are dressed for a funeral, in black suits and dresses, one figure in a full black veil. One is dressed for a birthday party in rainbow print dungarees. Overlooking from a wooden staircase, the grieving widow stands in all black, waiting to hand out black candles.



funeral merch

Black badges with white text reading 'I shot and killed former poet FORMER NAME in a warehouse and all I got was this lousy badge'. Casey's former name is edited out with a scribble over the text.
Rainbow badges with white text reading 'A funeral clown guided me in a ritual to channel the immortal spirit of queer poetry into the mortal vessel of Casey Garfield and I had a great time! Also, I got this cool badge!'
Skeleton badge & stickers
Casey's first zine



funeral merch - 'favourites from my former name' zine

'favourites from my former name' front cover
Poem from 'favourites from my former name'
List of favourite moments from performances 2015 - 2022
Special thanks from 'favourites from my former name' reading 'I have too many people to thank / I have experienced too much love to fit on a page / I am a mosaic made of so many acts of kindness / I am in love with everyone I've ever met



the death and rebirth ritual

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