coat in business formal
discarding
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
discarding
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
discarding
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