Unfolding Identities: Chapters Of Self

Sat., Aug. 29, 3:30-5:30 p.m., A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882, the-aspace.org; 8-10 p.m., Yoga Sutra, 1401 Walnut St., 215-640-0909, yogasutraphilly.com.

by Kristen Humbert

	print	email	reply	rss feed

Published: Aug 25, 2009

lgbtq

To interact with books, many of us scribble in their margins — but stop there. This summer, more than 20 local trans people went a step further — by painting, drawing and reworking what they read for this one-day exhibit. Some even hacked the books completely, making drawers out of their spines and matchstick boxes, and cutting windows into their pages. It's no wonder: The altered books are meant to reflect their own gender identity changes. "The journey of transformation in oneself," says Trans Altered Book Project leader Jesse White, "is beautifully translated in the transformation of these books."

---

Sat., Aug. 29, 3:30-5:30 p.m., A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-727-0882, the-aspace.org; 8-10 p.m., Yoga Sutra, 1401 Walnut St., 215-640-0909, yogasutraphilly.com.

Hack No
Last Chance
Words In Your Face
Trickadelphia
Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration
Comic Energy's 10th Anniversary