This April, Heather Jacks's art book about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who turn 40 this year, will hit the shelves. In this podcast, we get to know Heather before she got involved with the Sisters. You'll hear how she grew up on Indian land in Oregon, graduated high school at 16, moved to Australia, joined a fundamentalist Christian church, and eventually ended up in San Francisco about a decade ago.

Check back Thursday for Part 2, when Heather will talk about the inspiration for her Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence book.

We recorded this podcast at Heritage Restaurant and Bar in February 2019.

Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather