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Closeup of a piece from a few months back... I hav

Closeup of a piece from a few months back... I haven’t posted a high def picture of this one yet because I’m still finding the words to do the themes it portrays justice.. until I can find those words, enjoy this little section of it

Musings on success being a form of placation; One

Musings on success being a form of placation;
One of the things I have found intriguing as a quarantine phenomenon has been the way in which it put success on hold for me. As a performer and visual artist, crowds and the ability to share work with people in person and create work with people in person are pretty central to how our culture has defined success for people in my career fields. Out of not being able to have that kind of success has arisen this question; was success as others defined it actually in line with the ideals of how I want to live my life? For myself the answer seems to be a bit of a mixed bag. Moments when traditional frameworks of success aligned with how I wanted to move about in the world, when I got to speak to empowerment, share art that uplifted others, and perform in ways that did not feel like hiding my own identity, that success felt glorious. But other times that framework of success asked for a different gender identity than the one that is mine, or asked for a smiling face in a stance of neutrality. I have found it a fascinating mental experiment to try to parse out which of my successes have supported how I want to show up in the world, and which ones have suppressed it, and I would challenge you to engage in a little act of introspection to see if you’ve let the proverbial pat on the back of success blur those lines for you as well. It became clearer for me only when all of it got put on hold in a wholly unexpected way...

A big thank you to all those who have purchased st

A big thank you to all those who have purchased stickers over the past few weeks- I’ve still got more to send to happy homes in the revolution towards a more equitable world, but in the month of June we raised a total of $215.10 in donations for @ctr4blackequity ( $132 in donations paid through me, and $83.10 donated directly by you all ). You all are awesome!! Keep sharing them to whomever you think might be willing to donate for a few stickers, because at this point I’ve covered all of the production costs and 100% of what you donate will go to @ctr4blackequity . Financial support to queer POC remains important, why not get a few stickers out of helping provide that support?

Contemplations on joy as a means of liberation: W

Contemplations on joy as a means of liberation:
With everything being so heavy right now, and everyone starting to pay attention to it (as we all should have been for a much longer time), moments of joyful celebration as protest seem particularly powerful. In looking at the ways this work has shown up longer term for me, moments like performing for @missgaylatinaasheville rise up as some of my favorite moments of joyful liberation. This year’s Miss Gay Latina has had to be postponed due to Covid, and while I was really looking forwards to the possibility of flying in such an unabashedly queer space again, I am so grateful to have gotten a tiny taste of that last year and to continue to be as excited as I am about Miss Gay Latina 2021.

This year, it was just me, my lovely safety assistant and dear one @livepayne , and an empty (although gloriously repainted) @aerialspacestudio . Oh, and the sparkliest thing I could find in my performance box to celebrate @missgaylatinaasheville from afar, of course. Until next year, @missgaylatinaasheville ! (And in the meantime, let’s keep finding ways to uplift and celebrate queer poc in our daily lives ✨)

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