Ep. #281: Queer Quilting with Grace Rother

Grace (they/them) is an artist, a quilt maker, and a writer. Their work falls under the broad canopy of “women’s work” and they are intentionally digging into what it means to look at that work through a queer, non-binary lens. They’re self taught and often work in unconventional methods and reclaimed materials to achieve pieces that represent their experiences and interests as a German-American midwestern lesbian. But sometimes, too, they just make socks because they have cold feet.

In this episode, Eryn and Grace talk about:

• Grace’s journey with creativity, quilting, writing!
• Getting into quilting
• Family histories of quilting
• Making wonky weird quilts!
• Working with reclaimed and recycled fabrics
• Queerness & quilting
• What it means to do women’s work through a queer, non-binary lens
• Home-making without heteronormative gender roles
• Grace’s connection to their German ancestry
• Queer culture and how we create it by living it!
• Grace’s writing practice
• Telling stories with words and textiles

Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/grace-rother 

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