Transmissions Quilts

Process

Each piece begins when someone is nominated to receive a quilt.

Once selected, the quilt recipient follows the three phase process outlined below. The phases step through ever widening concentric circles of community. They span from 1:1 to small group to a final larger gathering.

May these quilts remind us of the webs that hold us all together.

Phase 1

The quilt recipient chooses a dear friend to interview them.

Line drawing of two people sitting on couches facing each other

The interview is audio recorded and edited down.

Phase 2

The quilt recipient chooses three trans artists working in any medium.

Line drawing of a dancer, cellist, and a hand forming a ceramic pot, joined together by threads to a spool of thread in the middle.

These artists each make a piece that is inspired by the audio recordings.

Phase 3

The quilter uses the three pieces of art to design a quilt. When the quilt is ready, we throw a community quilting bee to put in the final stitches.

Line drawing of three people surrounding an abstract quilt

The quilt recipient then ends up with a quilt, audio files and pieces of art made in phase two.

Further down the line, we will explore how to exhibit these pieces collectively.

This process works with both adults and teens and modifies slightly along the way to accommodate our younger siblings.