Quilt Freedom Workshop 72: TransMission

Growing up with a gay older sister, moving to San Francisco and having many gay friends over the years, I thought of myself as completely open to all sorts of human sexual identity and expression. But gaining a trans daughter gave me a jolt that pierced through my complacency and self satisfaction. I suddenly had to confront her new vulnerability in this current cultural climate, her need to withstand all kinds of attacks simply for existing. So when I heard about Cordy Lee's organization dedicated to making quilts for trans people, I was interested and curious to hear all about it. Along with my gay best friend in the quilt world, Julie Silber, we will have a chance to look at some of the quilts that have already brightened the lives of dozens of trans people and hear about the project from Cordy--some of the shows they have had across the country and their presence at the upcoming Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. You can see some of the great quilts from the project HERE. While the historical side of the trans experience in quilting has been little documented, we will have some historical quilts on hand to study. I will share a new mini workshop and give a preview of my next quilt. It's all going to happen with my new hi-resolution video system.