This stage can take on many forms. One of the elders transitioned after an entire career wearing masculine business formal clothing. She completely emptied out her closet & restarted with feminine business formal to continue her career. Avoiding her gender identity felt like the important choice to keep her career & wife but now, after transitioning, she still has both & gets to be completely herself. The coat showcases her discarding the clothes of her past.
this piece is a part of a mini collection for pride
designed during a week long art residency at cedar north in collaboration with crosshatch for the long memory project then sewn at the shop in suttons bay
the collection released at a group show in commongrounds on june 15 to celebrate queer artists & the stories of queer elders in michigan – the residency held space for elders & artists to share stories & create art based on those memories / experiences
if purchased, this piece will be shipped or available for pickup after JULY 21
/ shell: cotton
/ lining: cotton
size: OS+
cotton lining was sourced secondhand at women’s resource center in traverse city
*** as always, every nykamping purchase includes a lifetime warranty towards mending, patching & fixing in efforts to extend each piece’s lifetime & use
*** by purchasing, you acknowledge awareness of this product being created using imperfect pre-owned textiles, some of which are discolored, stained, torn, worn & well-loved
This stage can take on many forms. One of the elders transitioned after an entire career wearing masculine business formal clothing. She completely emptied out her closet & restarted with feminine business formal to continue her career. Avoiding her gender identity felt like the important choice to keep her career & wife but now, after transitioning, she still has both & gets to be completely herself. The coat showcases her discarding the clothes of her past.
this piece is a part of a mini collection for pride
designed during a week long art residency at cedar north in collaboration with crosshatch for the long memory project then sewn at the shop in suttons bay
the collection released at a group show in commongrounds on june 15 to celebrate queer artists & the stories of queer elders in michigan – the residency held space for elders & artists to share stories & create art based on those memories / experiences
if purchased, this piece will be shipped or available for pickup after JULY 21
/ shell: cotton
/ lining: cotton
size: OS+
cotton lining was sourced secondhand at women’s resource center in traverse city
*** as always, every nykamping purchase includes a lifetime warranty towards mending, patching & fixing in efforts to extend each piece’s lifetime & use
*** by purchasing, you acknowledge awareness of this product being created using imperfect pre-owned textiles, some of which are discolored, stained, torn, worn & well-loved
