In 2013, I launched a playful and intimate photography project by asking artist friends to submit cellphone photos of their “naughty drawers”. Imaging the "naughty drawer as a private, often hidden space that reveals desire, humor, and vulnerability. Each participant photographed their drawer or box from above using their cellphone, creating an unfiltered glimpse into personal collections that are both ordinary and provocative. Among the naughty drawer images, you will find the expected sex toys but also other items that point to their author's desires, collections, and vices. All 20 images in the series are presented anonymously, encouraging viewers to engage with the content without assumptions about the creator's identity. The series was first displayed as unframed prints on the floor of Beige Gallery in Memphis, TN. However, for East Window’s Bathroom Gallery I will be turning the photos into a wallpaper installation. A bathroom is the perfect venue for this series because it will allow people to spend time with the images without drawing the gaze of others. Providing them with their own intimate experience.

—Steven Frost

Steven Frost (they/them) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies at CU Boulder and an interdisciplinary fiber artist. Their research focuses on textiles, queer studies, and community development. Using weaving, Frost combines traditional materials like yarn and cotton with non-traditional materials from a range of sources, exploring the ways history and time are uniquely embedded in textiles. Frost is a Co-Founder of the Experimental Weaving Residency, Slay the Runway, and the Colorado Sewing Rebellion and serves as the Associate Director of the Unstable Design Lab at CU Boulder's Roser Atlas Institute. Frost has exhibited and performed across the US and Internationally. Their work has been featured in the Library Journal, the Advocate, Fiber Art Now, and NPR’s Morning Edition and the collection of the Denver Art Museum.

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