Rx Stigma Relief Workshop

Join PBF artist-in-residence and disability activist Kat Chudy in this art workshop about reframing our relationship to medication. Medication often comes with a stigma, causing many people to avoid or abandon treatment. Sometimes, lifesaving or life-changing medications can come with horrible side effects or a high price tag, complicating a patient's relationship with care. Bring an empty pill bottle (with the personal information crossed out, of course!), and Kat Chudy will show various methods to transform the mundane into a beautiful object. This hands-on meditation will also facilitate an informal discussion around healthcare, aging, disability, and disease - breaking taboos about what is and isn't polite conversation. Through community knowledge sharing and empathy, we can find a way to accept the things we cannot change and change the things we can! This workshop will be held on May 6, 2025 in collaboration with ARE's LGBTQ+ Center. We hope you'll join us!…