11/10/2022
In the fall of 2019, I needed a site partner for a research project during graduate school, a weird idea about play and public space, and through a friend, I got connected with . They gave me so much support, from day one. I moved into my studio in January 2020, to find this little sign placed on the door by the staff. I've kept it ever since. And today, I packed it away.
Ahha has been my second home these last few years, through the pandemic, good times and bad times. It has been intrinsic to my work as Scraps. The magnetic triangles would never have come about without the corten steel of the building. I couldn't have learned woodworking without access to their woodshop and the guidance of their staff. I could go on, of course. I could share memories, a whole album of photos. Ahha has in fact kept Tulsa creative, it has been a pivotal part of our art scene. My heart breaks to see it go.
Thank you so much to everyone in the ahha family for all you did for me, and for this city.
A final note. Please be respectful towards the staff and board of ahha during this period. Everything is very confusing, for everyone, and we're all just trying to get out the other side of this mess. Don't speculate or spread rumors about what happened. If the closing of ahha is rousing you to action, let it be to support local artists by buying their work, rather than making comments on social media. Thanks.