As a trans-nonbinary artist with a very untraditional relationship to Islam, it’s an honor to participate in this fellowship and find kinship with such a dynamic cohort of artists and stewards. I came into this fellowship during my first intentional observance of Ramadan after years of maintaining a healthy distance from Islam because of my disappointing and traumatic experiences with the Nation of Islam. Your experience with spiritual practice and your experiences with the p

Just confirmed! Suryah Studio will be open for another Open Studio Hours at our new workspace in the Station North Arts District within Blue Light Junction. Come by, let's chat, commune, and swoon over the cool stuff I make hahaha. View and shop new works, objects, archive, and samples from the studio. There is no cost to attend this event. Donations are GREATLY appreciated: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML4H0GZB74PW0/checkout/QVZWXGI4X53S5OU4V5LR5PWM Suryah Studio -

GIVING MYSELF PERMISSION TO CHANGE DURING RAMADAN Trigger Warning : The material below includes language that may trigger you. Please engage the work below with caution, patience, and grace for yourself. For the longest time, I’ve been fearful of change. Fearful of uncertainty and clinging to the idea that a “stable” and stationary life was my only desire because I didn’t grow up seeing or feeling anything that modeled that for me. I’ve spent so much of my life processing and