Gretchen Hasse is a storyteller working in comics, collage, public art, and moving images. She curates with Agitator Co-operative Gallery, which she cofounded in 2017. Her work is primarily about resilience. She is drawn to stories and images that describe perseverance through pain, and knows that a dark sense of humor, a keen eye for social criticism, and the diligence to work for change are essential tools for survival.