Queer culture
I had the privilege of being raised by strong, amazing, queer women, and embarked on my own very belated journey of self-identity, discovery, and acceptance in my mid-to-late-twenties. I would not be who and where I am without my queer community; friends, family, and partner. This gallery represents select pieces I have made as gifts, for fun, and to provide examples of subtle ways to inject queer identity into day-to-day expression.
Pride pooches.
This piece brought together select pride flags and a love of adorable pooches to create the ‘Pride Pooch Pouch’, a canvas case of multi-uses that could hold makeup, stationery, general goodies, and be an adorable representation of queer identities. From the bottom left to right, there is the pan-spaniel, gender queer-pug, bisexual-Pekingese, and along the top row, we have the trans-Shar Pei, and the asexual-Frenchie. With rainbow paws and cute faces, this gift became an instant favourite for my dog-loving queer friend.
Love yourself.
This simple line-art piece is about 2x2 inches on a small pocket of a favourite cotton dress of mine. A cute and cheeky way to include my own identities (through pride flags) into my day-to-day fashion, this is a great example of some of the ways that embroidery can bring non-traditional subjects to a traditional medium.
Cats love everyone.
This piece was a gift for a friend of mine who was both openly bisexual and also a big animal lover. As we had bonded over our mutual adoration of cats, I put together this simple line-art piece of the cat meowing ‘bisexual love’ with a simple bisexual flag. A personal favourite of mine, due to its simplicity and feline-forward theme, this is a great way to decorate your apartment with your pride flag and cat love.