Join us for Embodied Material 2, an exhibition hosted by a collective of queer textile artists in the Twin Cities.

Opening reception: July 27, 6–8 pm (Masks required)

Gallery hours: August 3, 10, & 17, 1-4 pm

Exhibition Statement

Embodied Material is a collective of queer textile artists in the Twin Cities that meet regularly to discuss the intersection of queer & textile theory. Together, they dissect complicated ideas, examining what inspires, confuses, and stirs them. This exhibition is shaped by their year discussing a variety of texts and how they make them feel in relation to identities as queer artists. By reading in community together, they cultivate shared knowledge and understanding of embodying queerness through craft.

Lizz Caicedo
Jessica Kitzman
Riley Kleve
Heather Mackenzie
Arnée Martin
Drew Maude-Griffen
Sophia Munic
Merit Thursday
Kelly Wilson

This year, the group read the following texts:
Theory as Liberatory Practice - bell hooks
Queer Use from “What’s the use?” - Sara Ahmed
Sick Woman Theory - Johanna Hedva,
Connected by Threads: How generations of disabled women artists have found a voice through textiles - Gil Crawshaw
The Utopia of Ordinary Habit: Crafting, Creativity, and Spiritual Practice, pub. in Depression, a Public Feeling - Ann Cvetkovich,
Glorifying my rest interview with Naiomi Glasses & Seventh Generation Weaver from This Long Thread - Cheyenne Harper
Touching The Art - Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore