All Ages Drop-in: Trans & Non-Binary Community Quiltmaking with Levin Ifko

Participants are encouraged to drop-in throughout the event to create a design on fabric, that will be then be added to a larger community quilt – made by and for trans people who call Mohkinstisis/Calgary, and the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta home.

The goal of this event is for folks to meet, connect with other trans and non-binary folks in the city, and create a larger quilt of connections that brings together the art, ideas, and perspectives of the trans community at this moment. Quilt-square contributions can be joyful, angry, hopeful, or simply commemorative of your experiences in this moment and context.

Folks that do not identify as trans, non-binary, or gender expansive are welcome to join trans-identifying participants as guardians, caregivers, friends, family, and allies.

Registration recommended, as that would help us be aware of attendee numbers, but please feel free to drop in without registering.

All Ages. Young people under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

About the Artist:
Levin Ifko is a Queer and Trans interdisciplinary artist, writer, and musician. Blending practices in photography, fibre, and sculpture, his visual art is playful and intimate. Writing plays a large role in his practice; utilising words to conjure queer memories and imagine possible futures. As an avid collector of train tickets and a lover of street signage, he enjoys reflecting upon the roles that everyday objects have in shaping our perceptions of the world. Above all, he believes in art as a way of caring for ourselves and connecting with our communities.

Levin has shown their work across Alberta as part of Exposure Photography Festival, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program, The New Gallery, and most recently in a group show of Trans and Non-Binary artists at Stride Gallery. Levin is heavily involved with the local arts scene, where he enjoys working in a variety of different ways. This includes regular writing about exhibitions for the online publication Akimbo; collaborating with other artists to create audio, video, and design projects; as well as designing and facilitating arts programs with the National accessArts Centre. Levin received his BFA in Media Arts (2022) from the Alberta University of the Arts.

Image: Courtesy of the artist.

Image: Levin Ifko, Tender To The Flame. 2024, Project Space. Photo by: Blaine Campbell

Respect and Inclusion

By registering for this Program you agree to co-create, in collaboration with Esker Staff, Artists and Volunteers, an atmosphere of mutual inclusion and respect for all persons. This includes speaking, acting and behaving in a way that is absent of violence, harassment, racism, intimidation, bullying or discrimination of any kind regardless of, and not limited to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture, age and ability. This includes in online/digital forums.

Media Consent
By participating in a program or event at Esker Foundation you consent to having Recordings taken (images, photographs, videos, audio recordings or other media) of yourself and/or your dependent(s) to be included in Esker Foundation’s Recordings Bank. This is a collection of Recordings intended to showcase the gallery’s activities, primarily for archival and reporting purposes. They may also be used for promotional purposes: on Esker Foundation’s website, social media or marketing materials. Esker Foundation will not use these Recordings for commercial purposes. Participants will be notified when Recordings are being taken, and may always opt out on the day of the program.

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