So, Nadine Writes
poetic | political | punk
ABOUT
Nadine Shaw-Nabass is a queer Arab world-builder, artist, RAWI member, and climate justice organizer residing on unceded Coast Salish land of Puyaləpabš (Puyallup) and Dxʷsqʷaliʔabš (Nisqually) peoples near so-called Tacoma.
Nadine’s art explores diaspora, place-based grief, and connections with the non-human world. Through handmade zines, collage, poetry, and assemblage art using natural materials and preserved animal remains, she blends visual and narrative storytelling in pleasant & unexpected ways.
When they are not making art, you can find them squinting at a tree (trying to identify a bird), playing tabletop games with friends, or fighting for their life in the mosh pit of a metal show.
Workshops & events
- Upcoming
- Past
tacoma zine fest! (day two)
Aug 16, 2026
| 11am-4pm | King’s Books
arts at the armory (both days)
Nov 14 & 15, 2026
| 11am-5pm | Tacoma Armory
the art of sitting: ECO-Art Workshop
May 16, 2026
| Dancing Goats & Singing Chickens Farm
Radical Hope:Planting Trees After the End of the World
Nov 22, 2025
| Blue Cactus Press
Climate leadership cohort: mitigating climate despair
Dec 17, 2025
| City of Tacoma, Pierce County, & Tacoma Tree Foundation
With a background in sustainability & social justice, I love imagining and building beautiful worlds rooted in liberation with community members, writers, and other artists. I have developed and teach a lecture series introducing basic sustainability & social justice concepts, as well as lead solidarity gatherings, and facilitate community writing and art-making workshops.
If you or your organization is interested in hosting me for a class or workshop, please reach out using my contact page!