In this episode, we’re joined by two brilliant artists and Homebody Fellows: Chisato “Chisa” Hughes and Chris M Yee—both June residents here at Ma’s House.

Chisa is a filmmaker whose work asks powerful questions about memory, belonging, and how we relate across time and place. Their debut film Many Moons explored the histories of Chinese expulsions in Humboldt County and the kinships formed between Chinese and Native peoples in the aftermath. Their next project, Behind the Horizon Line, is inspired by poet Etel Adnan and reflects on borders and their lingering shadows.

https://chisatohughes.com/

Chris M Yee is a multidisciplinary artist whose work beautifully deconstructs the human body—not just biologically, but politically and historically. Their sculptural and two-dimensional works explore memory, commodification, and what it means to carry the physical and emotional residue of this world in our skin, our posture, our presence.

https://www.christymyee.com/

Both of these artists are recipients of the Homebody Fellowship, a residency opportunity for QTBIPOC artists based in the Bay Area, supported by the Homebody Fund and the East Bay Community Foundation. We’re honored to hold space with them this month at Ma’s House.

We’re excited to share a brand-new episode of the Ma’s House podcast featuring May 2025 resident artist Jake Kimble (Chipewyan/Dënesųłıné), a multidisciplinary artist and curator whose work brings levity and layered meaning to the everyday.

🎧 In this clip, Kimble shares the story behind their unexpected use of paper towels as a print surface for landscape photographs of their homeland in Treaty 8 territory. What begins as a practical material choice unfolds into a poignant reflection on disposability, memory, and home.

This episode dives into Kimble’s practice of self-repair, resistance through humor, and how Indigenous artists challenge dominant narratives with a wink, a twist, and sometimes a roll of Bounty.

🌀 Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

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NEW MA's House Podcast Episode featuring Juan Giraldo and Cecilia Lim!

📸 Juan Giraldo, a Brooklyn-based photographer whose lens captures the intimate, everyday stories of working-class life. Born in Colombia and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Juan’s work is a love letter to his family, his roots, and the labor that shaped his journey. His photographs—quiet, honest, and deeply personal—reflect the resilience and tenderness found in the homes and break rooms of those often unseen.

🎥 Cecilia Lim (she, siya, ella) joins us from Queens, New York, where she’s spent over two decades using art to build community. A filmmaker, printmaker, and facilitator, Cecilia’s work centers care, connection, and justice. Through projects like Remember Y(our) Connection, she invites us to look closely at how we relate to each other and the land we live on—and what it means to heal, together.

Tune in as we sit down with Juan and Cecilia to talk about immigration, memory, everyday resistance, and the role of art in reclaiming our stories.