Thunderdomesticity: Witness Me

Thunderdomesticity: Witness Me is a national juried exhibition designed to honor the strength of women (including but not limited to: cis women, trans women, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender fluid people). During a time when it feels like the world is ending, it is vital to see and respect people of marginalized genders. 52 fantastic artists from the United States will display their thought-provoking artwork that is feminist, dystopian, and everything in between! Klaire Lockheart, who hosts the Femininity in the Post-Apocalypse podcast, was honored to serve as juror. She was pleased to select subversive fiber art, expressive paintings, complex collages, dramatic photography, and intriguing mixed media work. 

The opening reception for Thunderdomesticity: Witness Me is Final Friday, May 30th at No. 7 Center Gallery, 7 Center Street, Vermillion, South Dakota from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This unconventional art show will be displayed outdoors. To make this outdoor exhibition possible, Aaron C Packard from the Packard Group created professional prints of all the selected artwork. Next, Lockheart used a wheat-paste technique to glue all the wonderful prints to the exterior north wall at No. 7 Center Gallery, facing Vermillion’s City Hall. This wheat-paste installation will be publicly accessible May 30th through July 25th, 2025, and it will change over time. Wheat-pasting is a temporary installation technique, which means these prints will degrade due to the harsh and unpredictable weather in South Dakota. Finally, the prints will be destroyed in the removal process after the show ends.

The thought-provoking artists who contributed to Thunderdomesticity: Witness Me include: Abbie Graham, Angelina Blaise Uy, Aziza Afzal, Bethany Altschwager, Bill Stamats, Caitlin Lang, Cami Applequist, Cassandra Blackwood, Dearest Kim, Deborah Goalby, Emily Berens, Emily Lehman, Eric Zuccola, Francine Fox, Grant Ekroth, Ira Upin, Jay Albin, Jessica Schulman, Joan Logue, Julie Dent, Julie Russell-Steuart, Katiana Shovelain, Kaylie Nelson, Korey Luna, Krissa Gaines, Kristina L Jager, Lacey Eidem, Larissa, Laura Wennstrom, Lauren Gouin, Lauren Haynes, Louise Leathers, Mary Younkin, Mikha "Mikhamik" Dominguez, Moira (Miri) Villiard, Nicole Houff, Nicole Riemenschneider, Pamela Sherlock, Patrick Civiello, Phyllis W Packard, Rebecca Bowers, Rhonda Urdang, Rosemary Buchmann, Sandra Cavanagh, Sarah Bork, Sasha Phillips, Skyla Mae, Teresa Lind, Thalia Berard, Thea Fisher, Theo Gins, and Tiffany Beutler.