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04/26/2026

Tomorrow Sunday 4/26 is the last day to see Gender Mend, A Transgender Craft Exhibition✨

Gender Mend is an exhibition amplifying works of all transgender artists in the context of craft.
Gender Mend explores the ideas of what we, as gender expansive people, work to recontextualize about our personhood, our histories, our bodies, and the ways in which we are viewed. - Milo Godfrey, .k.godfrey Curator of Gender Mend

Artists Include: Elliot Rockart, Hee Eun Chung, Moses Aina, Transmissions Quilts, Traci Johnson, Solena Aguilar, Jadi Darawi, Rora Blue, Jesse Katz, Jules Kowalski, Danny Sudberry, Leo Pontius, Lucky Kernan,
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Learn the alchemy of fiber reactive dye ✨this Saturday 4/25 with TAC AIR Alumni and founder of .dyed 🌸use the code SPRI...
04/23/2026

Learn the alchemy of fiber reactive dye ✨
this Saturday 4/25 with TAC AIR Alumni and founder of .dyed

🌸use the code SPRINGTIME for 15% off at checkout

🌀In this class, students of all levels will gain confidence using fiber reactive dyes with all the color options they have to offer. Fiber reactive dyes are super versatile and can be used with a variety of fibers, such as cotton, linen, rayon, and silk.  This class will take students through immersion dyeing, direct application, tie-dye, hand painting, and basics on dyes, chemicals and additives while focusing on how to mix and blend colors to get your desired effects. This class is ideal for those working in design who want more conceptual tools under their belt, as well for printmakers and painters who want more control over their colors and materials.

🔗 To register see the link in our bio “Adult classes”

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Thank you to everyone for a wonderful opening of “Gender Mend” 💐The space was buzzing with the joy and vibrancy of all t...
04/22/2026

Thank you to everyone for a wonderful opening of “Gender Mend” 💐The space was buzzing with the joy and vibrancy of all the artists and community.

“Gender Mend: A Transgender Craft Exhibition” is a part of Trans Art Fest curated by .k.godfrey

“We offer the value of our past experiences as not something to be forgotten, but rather to be examined, maintained, and mended to transform what may have once been the source of our pain into something tangibly affirming.” - Milo Godfrey, Curator of Gender Mend

On view: April 18-26 at Textile Arts Center,
505 Carroll St, NY 11215

Gallery hours: Saturday through Thursday, 11 - 9 (closed on Fridays)

Featuring artists,

Elliot Rockart, Hee Eun Chung, Moses Aina, Transmissions Quilts, Traci Johnson, Solena Aguilar, Jadi Darawi, Rora Blue, Jesse Katz, Jules Kowalski, Danny Sudberry, Leo Pontius, Lucky Kernan,
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See the link in our bio to read more about the exhibition 🔗

TODAY Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is open April 18th 1-4 pm, 💫here is a peek at artist Leo Pontius ‘s wor...
04/18/2026

TODAY Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is open April 18th 1-4 pm, 💫here is a peek at artist Leo Pontius ‘s work “Self Portrait”, made with canvas and acrylic paint.

The artist describes “ This work is constructed of a series of abstracted self portraits that have been cut apart and woven together. They overlap and spill out of the frame, reflecting the complex and ever-evolving nature of identity. It resists the collapsing of trans identity into a single, fixed, easily digestible narrative and expands into three dimensional space.”

“My work explores q***rness and shapeshifting as forces of illumination that reveal the cracks in codified systems. I seek the wisdom of the liminal, the discarded and the in-between. It is in these places that I reckon with the intrinsic connection between the spiritual and political. Drawing from my experience as a trans person, mystical spiritual traditions, posthumanist discourse and lgbtqia+ history, my work celebrates transmutation, alchemizing personal pain into tomes of hope.

I use textile techniques, such as basketry, embroidery, and sewing to root the work in q***r craft traditions. Materials like canvas, fabric remnants, and yarn are taken through cycles of accumulation, alteration, and reconfiguration. Canvas is painted, cut apart, and woven into a three dimensional form. Discarded fabric remnants are dyed, reshaped, and covered in embroidery. The work moves at the pace of relationship, slow and deliberate, allowing discomfort to ruminate and wisdom to emerge.

The final work is not only an object but a sacred vessel, a place for trans and gender nonconforming people to find refuge as well as an expression of my ongoing journey toward reclaiming interconnection and the fullness of humanity.”

The artist is also a TAC AIR 16 alumni and current artist in resident

1. Self Portrait, 2026, 45x18x6, canvas, acrylic paint

2. Flier for Gender Mend Exhibition Featured Artwork: “Ro”, by Transmissions Quilts Photo: Kade Joy

Gender Mend is curated by .k.godfrey, find more info about Gender mend with the link in our bio 🔗

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th,👀💫here is a peek at artist Solena Aguilar ‘s work “Gend...
04/16/2026

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th,👀💫here is a peek at artist Solena Aguilar ‘s work “Gender Marking Wreath”, made with fabric and wood.

The artist describes, “Gender Marking Wreath” is made up of clothes I have outgrown both physically and spiritually. The clothes represented a previous version of myself who was uncomfortable in the gender they were assigned. Cutting up the clothes relieves me from their discomfort and allows me to see them in a different light.”

Solena Aguilar (they/them) is a textile artist and author from San Francisco, CA currently foraging for fabric in Brooklyn, NY. Drawing inspiration from their Nicaraguan and Q***r background, Solena works to build community with storytelling and pattern making. They received their BFA in Art and Design from California Polytechnic State University.

In 2023 Solena published their first bilingual children’s book, “What Do You Need?/¿Qué Necesitas?”, a story about mutual aid and equity through the lens of a community garden. In 2024 they completed their first mural for an elementary school in Harlem entitled “Our Place” in collaboration with 30 elementary, middle, and high school students. In 2025, they produced and curated “LAYERS: All Trans Art Show” at Brooklyn Art Cave that featured 21 Trans artists whose work explored the complexities of the Trans identity. Through storytelling, exhibitions, murals, and collaborative workshops, Solena works to create accessible art that inspires connection and understanding.

To witness the artist’s work in person and register for the exhibition opening see the link in our bio 🔗

1. Gender Marking Wreath, 2026, 51x15x2, Fabric on wood by

2. Flier for Gender Mend Exhibition Featured Artwork: “Ro”, by Transmissions Quilts Photo: Kade Joy

Gender mend is curated by .k.godfrey ✨

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist Hee Eun Chung ‘s work “Q***...
04/15/2026

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist Hee Eun Chung ‘s work “Q***rean Jesus”, made through Cyanotype Emulsion on Stained Glass.

The artist describes, “I wanted to access my knowledge of Biblical stories I learned growing up and intersect it with my personal experience growing up as a Q***r Trans Korean. Through this fusion of religious and personal imagery, I aim to create a new narrative that is inclusive and affirming of non-binary individuals”

Hee Eun Chung is a Brooklyn-based multi-media artist specializing in experimental photography. A graduate of Parsons, The New School, with a Bachelor’s degree in Photography, they developed both a strong technical foundation and a conceptual framework that continues to fuel their commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. Their practice blends photography with unconventional processes, exploring new forms of visual storytelling through innovation and experimentation.

Hee Eun is recognized for a distinctive and introspective approach that delves into the intersections of their Asian identity and personal memory. With work rooted in lived experience, their photographs carry an authenticity and emotional depth that invite viewers into intimate dialogues about identity, transformation, and belonging. Their projects often balance vulnerability and participation, encouraging audiences to reflect on their own narratives while engaging with the complexities of spirituality and selfhood. By blending mediums and perspectives, Chung creates spaces where honesty, introspection, and dialogue flourish. Through evocative and boundary-pushing imagery, Hee Eun seeks to challenge cultural norms, inspire empathy, and celebrate the diversity of human experiences.

1. Q***rean Jesus, 2022, 24 x 36 inches, Cyanotype Emulsion on Stained Glass by

2. Flier for Gender Mend Exhibition Featured Artwork: “Ro”, by Transmissions Quilts Photo: Kade Joy

Gender Mend is curated by .k.godfrey ✨
Click the link in bio to register for the opening 🔗

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist Danny Sudberry ‘s work “Unde...
04/13/2026

Gender Mend as a part of Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist Danny Sudberry ‘s work “Under the Stairs”, made using ink washed and torn canvas paper.

The artist describes, ”Therapy is crucial to my creative process. It has helped me understand the nuances surrounding my childhood and trans-generational trauma within the Black community. It has helped me see past my individual pain to rebuild a connection to empathy and love which is always built into my creative process. My work is centered around unpacking the trans-generational wounds that inform the sociopolitical state of America; primarily through the lens of my own intersectionality as a Black, trans-masculine, and q***r individual. Using acrylic paints, inks, and canvas materials to invoke a loud, raw, emotionally charged, and meditative state between myself and the viewer with the intention of directly tackling multitude of issues that oppress marginalized communities in and outside of America. Currently, I am challenging myself to move beyond representational imagery being the primary piece of my practice. Rather than plainly representing the dynamics of the oppressive hierarchical systems we live under; I aim to invite a more empathetic and nuanced approach through conceptual work to invite more radical thought into the conversation.”

To witness artist Danny Sudberry’s work in person, register for the opening with the link in bio 🔗

1. Under the Stairs by artist Danny Sudberry

2. Flier for Gender Mend Exhibition Featured Artwork: “Ro”, by Transmissions Quilts Photo: Kade Joy

How can we build a community of care? The Warehouse is a collaboration between writer and AIR 17 artist Vic Liu , aboli...
04/11/2026

How can we build a community of care? The Warehouse is a collaboration between writer and AIR 17 artist Vic Liu , abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba, and Bedford Library in conjunction with BPL’s Justice Initiatives.

Inspired by Vic Liu’s book The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Incarceration (co-written with James Kilgore), this exhibition spotlights 24 new paintings that examine survival and resistance within prison walls; the emotional distance between “inside” and “outside;” and approaches to community safety without reliance on prisons.

This project includes a series of free public programs that will accompany the exhibition at Bedford Library, including conversations, workshops, and community gatherings. Come envision a world where care, safety, and accountability can exist beyond punishment.

Thank you for leading such important work

To learn more about the Warehouse and programming, see the link in our Bio

Upcoming Basket Weaving class April 11 & 18✨ Students will learn how to weave five different types of baskets. This begi...
04/07/2026

Upcoming Basket Weaving class April 11 & 18✨ Students will learn how to weave five different types of baskets. This beginner-friendly class introduces the basics of basket weaving using Rattan.

🧺The first class introduces three weaving methods using Flat Rattan: plaiting, diagonal plaiting, and a ribbed basket with a continuous weave.

🧺The second class introduces two weaving methods using Round Rattan: a ribbed basket and a Burkina Faso spiral basket.

To register for class see the link in bio 🔗

Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist ‘s work GIRL DRAG, 2026, Triptych of three sets of gar...
04/06/2026

Trans Art Fest is opening April 18th, 👀💫here is a peek at artist ‘s work GIRL DRAG, 2026, Triptych of three sets of garments on mannequins, Photograph prints on silk, quilted to on binder and boxer shorts, lace, cotton, and silk embroidery on polyester bodysuit, vintage bra, tap pants, and lace garter belt

Elliot Rockart is a nonbinary textile artist, writer, and researcher located in Brooklyn, New York. From childhood, they have combined their loves of both history and textiles by creating historically inspired knitted, crocheted, embroidered, sewn, woven, hooked, tatted, and appliquéd art. They are currently studying in the Masters program for Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Today, their art is primarily inspired by continued research into the history of material culture and their own process of medically and socially transitioning as a transmasculine person.

To register for the opening see the link in bio 🔗

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