“TOUCH THIS MATERIAL AND IT WILL BE COLD. HOLD THIS MATERIAL AND IT WILL BE WARM.”
Glass beads function as an external husk—delicate, repetitive, and organized. Through stringing them together with a needle and thread, I ritualize the process of hormone replacement therapy. The material’s fragility and labor-intensive construction transform daily acts and ideas into something ceremonial, adding weight, time, and intention to something otherwise internal. The material becomes a physical milestone for my transness, a way to externalize and honor time and health.
Glass beads function as an external husk—delicate, repetitive, and organized. Through stringing them together with a needle and thread, I ritualize the process of hormone replacement therapy. The material’s fragility and labor-intensive construction transform daily acts and ideas into something ceremonial, adding weight, time, and intention to something otherwise internal. The material becomes a physical milestone for my transness, a way to externalize and honor time and health.
DirectorRyan Gdovin
