The These are the bodies that have not borne. a whisper. a seed. an archive. zine centers the experiences of those of us who have not birthed a child through our bodies. Based on a vision for collective ritual, this zine comes to life through archives of our performance-ritual, through recipes, collages, essays, poems and more from us–from you. It is meant to be a whisper of encouragement and solidarity to Black and Brown folks, especially those of us who are queer, trans and/or gender-non-conforming. It is a seed of healing for our bodies and this planet. It is also a manifesto, a reclaiming of space and a reminder to ourselves and each other in the pastpresentfuture, that we are here.
This zine will premiere alongside the These are the bodies that have not borne. performance ritual, enacted by MBDance: Graciella Ye’Tsunami, angel edwards, AJ Wilmore, Myssi Robison, Rochelle Wilbun, audrey hailes, and Maria Bauman, on August 23rd and 24th at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Aquehonga Monocknong, so-called Staten Island. We hope you can join us there.
Any profit gathered from sales of the zine will be split equitably among contributors. Please see pricing options below. Thank you for supporting this labor of love!
Signed Premium Copy – $40: For every two of these we sell, we can give one to a contributing artist at no cost.
Base Price – $30: For every seven of these we sell, we can give one to a contributing artist at no cost.
Pre-Order – $25: Place your order now! Limited copies available.
These are the bodies that have not borne. a whisper. a seed. an archive. is organized and published by MBDance and midwifed by Ashanee Kottage of Kavaya Press.