Meet the Storytellers Behind The Warp & Weft

On April 21, 2022 Rochester Contemporary Art Center hosted a virtual conversation with The Warp & Weft writers, artists and activists.

They shared their reflections about 2020 and the inspiration/process behind their stories, and helped highlight the importance of archiving diverse voices and the crucial role storytelling can play in times of uncertainty and upheaval. Speakers tuned in from Gaza (Palestine), the Gambia, Ireland, Oakland (California), Rochester and Long Island (New York).

Order of speakers:

Ashwaq Abualoof, Kaddijatou Fatty, Zoë Lawlor, Karen Faris, Erica Bryant, Quajay Donnell, Deema K. Shehabi, Selena Fleming, Darien Lamen, Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Ian Layton