Cody Cook-Parrott: multi-talented artist

What if perfection was never the point? For Cody Cook-Parrott of Cedar, a writer, dancer, teacher, and quilter, imperfection isn’t a flaw, it’s a practice.

Their quilts are cut freehand, full of curves and“mistakes” that can hold meaning within the randomness. Their dances are improvised, their writing resists hustle culture in favor of attention, care, and connection. Across every medium Cook-Parrott’s work insists on a gentler rhythm, one that refuses the pressure to polish or perform and instead makes space for joy, for queerness, for community, and for the quiet satisfaction of simply creating.

Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Cook-Parrot’s early life was steeped in artistic curiosity.