matt lambert is a trans, nonbinary craft scholar, metalsmith, and multidisciplinary collaborator currently living in Stockholm, Sweden. They reflect on the challenges this year has brought, what it means to “flourish” in their work and practice, and what barriers they’ve broken through in their career. Get to know lambert’s inspirations in The Queue as they introduce you to new podcasts and exhibitions they’re currently keeping up with.

Sara Trail is a quilter and educator and the founder of Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA). This grassroots organization facilitates workshops and projects that create community while addressing the consequences of systematic oppression. Read what Sara is currently reading and listening to and how her work with SJSA nourishes herself and her community.

Ava Roth is a Toronto-based encaustic painter, embroiderer, and mixed-media artist who works in tandem with honeybees to create art objects embedded in honeycomb. She lets us know what artists are really catching her attention right now, and how the idea of “nourishment” has changed for her over the past year.