The book has finally been released! It was an honor to have some of my art and writing be chosen for publication. It’s such a special project with work by some incredibly talented and thoughtful humans.

“The installation invites everyone to be more accepting, especially of themselves. Disparate Threads can represent a community or the multiple facets of an individual. Whichever it is, it is important to remember that only by weaving them together can harmony be found.“

I have been doing a lot of research for a future installation on queer faith called Disparate Threads. This includes reaching out to and interviewing queer people of faith in Utah, especially those who do not belong to Utah’s dominant religion. ... I guess some of the judges were just as curious about this overlooked group of people as me.

“Olivia’s piece explores the concept of bisexual invisibility, where bi individuals are labeled as either ‘gay’ or ‘straight’ based on their romantic partner or, equally bad, that bisexuality is a phase while someone figures out their ‘real’ sexuality”