Vessels of Trans Joy

The series Vessels of Trans Joy explores the possibilities of harnessing and spreading joy, affirmation, and gender euphoria. Haeden has combined classical vase shapes and hand carved quotes of trans joy into porcelain reminders of what cannot be taken from the community.

“G-d blessed my by making me trans in the same way that they made wheat instead of bread, fruit instead of wine. So that humanity might share in the act of creation.” – unknown

I am not “trapped in the wrong body,” I am trapped by how others perceive it.

“Our trans ancestors have left us love letters about the possibilities in difference” – Alok Vaid-Menon, paraphrased from interview on the Lavern Cox Show podcast