From platypuses and moon-gazing to biblical and mythical reimaginings, poets Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III bring Black, Brown, and Indigenous trans histories to life through the power of the pen. But when it comes to confronting those we love who also cause us harm, they discover sometimes the only way out is inward. To transform others, you have to love yourself first. In this fiery final episode of season 3, Lady Dane and J Mase take us on a journey of accountability and healing from...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In our second episode of Halftone, theater artists and playwrights MK Tuonamen and Harmon dot aut ruminate on the collapsed-time magic of trans experiences. From embroidered relics of a housebound life to leading bovine war cries, slip into the feedback loop of love that forms when you risk it all with an audience.
Jun 16, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 2
From songwriting workshops for young artists to live concerts for kids at libraries, theater artist/musicians Anthony Martinez-Briggs and Jordan McCree —aka US and Just Jordan from Philadelphia-based hip hop outfit ILL DOOTS—build community through collaboration. But what does it mean to embrace your whole self? It’s time to get corporeal.
Jun 09, 2025•54 min
In season 3, we’re bringing you conversations between trans and genderqueer artists whose work holds space at the intersection of performance and identity. At the invitation from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, each of these artists took the stage as part of the exhibition, John Jarboe: The Rose Garden , where they captivated live audiences with experimental theater, music, and poetry. Join our host, cabaret artist Messapotamia "Messy" Lefae, as we dive into the inclusive, collaborative process that...
Jun 03, 2025•2 min
Episode 2: Ana Mosquera How does the virtual impact our relationship to home, travel, and our sense of belonging? In Episode 2, artist Ana Mosquera travels through Philadelphia using Samsung intelligence assistant Bixby, confronting the boundaries of language, in pursuit of a definition of home. About Ana Mosquera Ana Mosquera is an artist from Caracas, Venezuela, currently based in Philadelphia. She obtained her MFA in Sculpture at Tyler School of Art and Architecture in 2020. She holds the 201...
May 10, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Episode 1: Ahmad Almallah Are the elements of a city that remind a person of home or their estrangement too personal for others to understand? In Episode 1 of Season 2, we accompany Palestinian poet Ahmad Almallah as he walks home from The Fabric Workshop and Museum through the streets of Philadelphia, contemplating ideas of family, language, home, estrangement, and the magic of a big white dog. About Ahmad Almallah Ahmad Almallah is a poet from Palestine. His first book of poems Bitter English ...
Apr 26, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Back for season 2, Halftone is a podcast from The Fabric Workshop and Museum that embodies the experimental nature of the Workshop. This season we’re exploring ideas of belonging and estrangement, and the ways we navigate a complex world. Inspired by our current exhibition, Ahmed Alsoudani: Bitter Fruit , we walk from the museum through the streets of Philadelphia with Palestinian Poet Ahmad Allmallah as he searches for home and Venezuelan artist Ana Mosquera as she weaves together a cyber terri...
Apr 19, 2022•2 min
As the culmination of Halftone ’s pilot season, dive into the making of the podcast. You’ll learn about some of the inspirations for Blood Moon , Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley’s exhibition that inspired this season, and how the research for that show inspired the staff to develop this series. The team at the Workshop speak with Quinn Bauriedel, Pig Iron's Co-Artistic Director, about the creative ideas behind putting together the works featured this season and discuss the methods of collabo...
Dec 24, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In the third episode of Halftone , artist Tony Moaton presents an audio work inspired by the recent events of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tony’s piece honors the voices lost, and pays tribute to the people who have passed away in the pandemic from COVID and whose lives deserve celebration. This tribute is offered in the form of a DJ house gospel set. Halftone , a new podcast series from The Fabric Workshop and Museum , embodies the experimental nature of the Workshop and draws inspiration from our co...
Dec 10, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This second episode of Halftone presents a work that springs from artist Jeanne Lyons’s desire to immerse themselves in the photographic work and creative process of the American photographer Francesca Woodman, who left behind over 800 photographic works created between the ages of 13 and 21. Woodman died by suicide and received widespread recognition around her artistic work only after her death. Through the creation of this exploratory audio piece, Jeanne wonders, “What was Francesca’s creativ...
Nov 26, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode of Halftone , multidisciplinary artist Francesca Montanile Lyons revisits her thirteen-year-old self, conjuring the voice of Vladamir Nabokov’s character Lolita. Pairing entries from her own teenage diary with the voice of the character Humbert Humbert, she ponders the persistent complexity of beauty and the voyeuristic gaze. Halftone , a new podcast series from The Fabric Workshop and Museum , embodies the experimental nature of the Workshop and draws inspiration from our collab...
Nov 12, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Introducing Halftone , the pilot season of a new podcast series from The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Embodying the experimental nature of the Workshop, Halftone draws inspiration from our collaborations with artists and brings you stories from this place we so often inhabit in the creative process: the space between the known and the unknown. This pilot season, presented in partnership with Pig Iron Theatre Company, takes inspiration from Blood Moon , The Fabric Workshop and Museum exhibition fe...
Nov 05, 2021•2 min
