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