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Fishnets (2024)
A passion project and school assignment wrapped into one: fishnets is a book I made to document and celebrate the drag scene of my hometown, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was created as part of an exhibition my class put on called 'Rete' meaning Net in Latin and under the publishing house Windowless Ink.
Windowless Ink is a collaborative project by a collective of Emily Carr students exploring the interconnected theme of "net." Through a series of curated books, we seek to push the boundaries of design, communication, and creative thought, building a platform that embraces the complexity of networks in various forms.
A printed book, as a physical object, offers an experience; something you can hold, place on a shelf or table, and flip through at your own pace. Readers follow a familiar path through the pages, feeling the cover first, then journeying through the content. From the text to the texture, what defines a book is in the unique experience of the holder. These are the objects that blend diverse perspectives, each piece woven together by the shared desire to examine the intricate web that binds us all. At Windowless Ink, we invite readers to peer beyond the surface and explore unseen connections and patterns that shape our worlds, redefining what it means to publish in a world without boundaries or windows.
AnnaLynne Mokho
Frida
Cosmik Carrie
Ford Ranjer
Ivana Beer
& Maxim Noize
I spent much of the summer of 2023 in Saskatoon attending drag shows. Often times I was there supporting my best friend Sammy (aka Cosmik Carrie) who, at the time, was a new drag performer. I have watched RuPaul's Drag Race religiously since I was 15 but seeing local drag in person was a whole different game. To feel such a strong sense of community as a queer person in the prairies was a hugely important thing to me.
While I was watching wholesome, family-friendly drag in the park, drag was being banned from public spaces in Tennessee. In the news they talked of drag like it was dangerous and perverted. Meanwhile in Saskatchewan, a similar moral panic around gender diversity led the provincial government to enact harmful legislation against trans students.
fishnets explores drag's connection to protest, hardship, self-expression and (literal + metaphorical)layers. It also highlights some of the fantastic and talented performers in Saskatoon:
fishnets consists of 48 5x7" pages, tape bound. It has 40 Risograph printed pages in Flourescent Pink and Black, 6 laser printed pages, and a translucent vellum front cover. illustration by me. Some but not all photos were taken by myself. Interviews were conducted by myself.
Limited copies are available for purchase upon request.

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