This craft circle will explore themes related to gender and sexuality through simple handicrafts, giving each other permission to experiment, go out on a limb, and get messy! Do you want to try out a new name or pronouns? A daring new look you’re nervous to debut? You’ve come to the right place. All are welcome and no prior art-making experience is necessary.

This month we will create two dimensional figures using collage. We'll provide materials (magazines, glue sticks, scissors, cardboard), all you need to bring is your boundless imagination to bring your lil' guy to life!

Guest facilitator Red Herring (they/them) appreciates art and words, photographs Asheville nightlife, organizes Queer Figure Drawing AVL, and collages small humanoid figures to decorate the inside of their kitchen cabinets. Red is excited to share queer crafting space at Firestorm with beginner or experienced collagists, and also looks forward to meeting the "little guys" you make.

Firestorm collective member Esme is an avid reader, a professional anarchist, and an amateur crafter. They love creating intimate containers for community members to connect at Firestorm. Drawing from their experience participating in art therapy, the process of creating—rather than the final product—will be the emphasis of the crafts she undertakes.