Gender Gems is a large-scale photography and visual design project that celebrates Two-Spirit, fa'afafine, trans, non-binary and femme elders in the Puget Sound region. Gender Gems began in the Summer of 2018 and continues til today.
Tiare Feterika Chanel, Install #6 Photographer, Project Creator and Manager: Shann Thomas Visual Designer: Katherine Wong Photography Assistant: Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee, Seneca, Cayuga, Comanche) Project Consultant: Jessica Ramirez
Storme Webber, Install #5 Photographer, Project Creator and Manager: Shann Thomas Visual Designer: Katherine Wong Photography Assistant: Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee, Seneca, Cayuga, Comanche) Project Consultant: Jessica Ramirez
Aleksa Manila, Install #4 Photographer, Project Creator and Manager: Shann Thomas Visual Designer: Katherine Wong Photography Assistant and Project Consultant: Jessica Ramirez
Vanessa Grandberry, Install #3 Photographer, Project Creator and Manager: Shann Thomas Graphic Designer: Lise Bengson Project Consultant: Jessica Ramirez
Marsha Botzer, Install #1 Photographer, Project Creator and Manager: Shann Thomas Graphic Designer: Lise Bengson Project Consultant: Jessica Ramirez