titles in order of appearance:
- Printing Experiment
- Gay Liberation Now!
- Protect Trans Youth
the artist carved linoleum stamps by hand to block print each piece, creating unique impressions of her own lips, insect wings, pelvic bones traced from a vintage anatomical artist’s guide, and bullets. the lettering stamps are vintage materials sourced in bellingham, destined for a landfill. materials that would otherwise fade into obscurity are used to reflect on queer identity as simultaneously fleeting and forever, disposed by society and inherently preserved through existence.
adah stewart (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in bellingham, wa since 2019. her pieces grapple topics including mental illness, generational trauma, and nostalgia, while inspired by the aesthetics of emo and punk culture. her art can be purchased by visiting her instagram or ko-fi shop, my chemical crafts.
