Instagram Feed

diyabled

Disabled People Are People!!

DIYabled September Events! Hope to see you there!

TUESDAY THOUGHTS:Humans do not fit into one box.

TUESDAY THOUGHTS:Humans do not fit into one box.
While all humans share some me similarities there are lot of things that different. The way we read, process information, how we react to medicine, or the foods we can or cannot eat. Despite that we constantly work to create an illusion that we all fit in a box. We assume what works for one person works for every person.
[image description:a brown skinned woman with dark brown hair. Wearing a black Tshirt with a graphic of hands holding a sign that says Accessible Future in white]

Excited to announce that DIYabled will be tabling

Excited to announce that DIYabled will be tabling at Pride Fest this year in September 21. We will be there will our art and zines in tow. Here is a a little preview of what Frances Bukovsky will have. 💀✨💥 by
Repost from @frances_bukovsky
•
I spent yesterday morning in the print studio producing an edition of these two prints and am happy with how they came out! It is my first time making an edition of illustration work, and the process felt so different than printing photographs.

I’m going to be tabling Pride this month with @diyabled and I’m excited to have these prints to bring with me! Now to finish working on the zines I’ll be sharing…

#supportartists #penandink #illustration #chronicallyillartist

TUESDAY THOUGHTS:BEING HUMAN Like race or gender,

TUESDAY THOUGHTS:BEING HUMAN
Like race or gender, disability is just another part of being human.
[image description: a brown skinned woman with dark brown hair wearing a baseball shirt reddish purple color on the shirt with white sleeves]

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: CRYING We often think that when

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: CRYING
We often think that when a person cries, it means that person is weak. That is not true. Crying is part of being human and a way to express emotions.
[image description: a brown skinned woman with dark brown hair wearing a black Tshirt that has white graphic of hands holding a sign that say Accessible Future]. This video was shot using the Olivia 2 by @heypaparazzo ]

It's my birthday week!! Celebrate with me at Izzy’s West on August 31 from 4 - 6 pm.

I am raising money for DIYabled. We still have a raffle happening. It will end at noon on August 31, and I will draw the winners at Izzy’s on Saturday at 5.

This post features a super cute keychain from @foundavl and an AVL plate made by @pripee3.
You can also give sign time or monthly. Go to DIYabled.com to see the ways you can make that happen. The link is in the bio.

REMEMBER DISABLED PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE!!!

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: CREATING CHANGE People do not li

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: CREATING CHANGE
People do not like change. When things remain the same we feel safe. Creating change is not easy but you just do the best you can.
[Image Description: a brown-skinned woman with dark brown hair wearing a black shirt with white graphic that is a sign hands are holding up that says Accessible Future]

ALLY WORKSHOP TODAY!!! August 17, 3 PM - 5 PM. Fi

ALLY WORKSHOP TODAY!!!
August 17, 3 PM - 5 PM.
Firestorm Books and Cafe (@firestormcoop)

Join us at the Ally Workshop, where we’re coming together as a community to discuss the issues that impact us all. We’re excited to be joined by Just Economics (@justeconomicswnc), the Center for Participatory Change (@centerforparticipatorychange), and Ron Katz from Carolina Jews for Justice (@carolinajewsforjustice).

This will be a safe space for open conversations about housing, living wages, and the new voting laws in North Carolina, so you can feel empowered when you vote.

DIYabled is currently raising funds, and we suggest a $10 donation. As a thank you, donors will receive 3 tickets to our DIYabled Raffle, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs! The drawing will take place on August 31. Check out the link in our bio for more details.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🤩❤️

COMMUNITY EVENT!! Ally Workshop August 17, 3 PM -

Happy Wednesday!!! The DIYabled Raffle continues!!

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: Accommodations help a disabled p

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: Accommodations help a disabled person achieve equality and independence. Why wait until you become disabled to consider them? Consider it now so you won't have to think about them later.
[image description: a brown-skinned woman with dark brown hair, wearing a T-shirt with a graphic of monkeys on it]

Happy Friday!! The DIYabled raffle continues! The

Happy Friday!!
The DIYabled raffle continues!
The prizes are fantastic.
The link to the raffle is in the bio.

A raffle ticket is a donation to support DIYabled to do the work it has been doing.

1 in 4 people are disabled
Disabled people are the largest minority in the world, but our rights are ignored daily.

DIYabled's work to raise awareness of disability and accessibility is vital to every community.

Some other ways you can support us are buying art from @pripee3, giving a single donation, or giving recurring contributions by becoming a DIYabled Patreon member. Links are available on the bio.
Thank you to all the folks from the community who support our mission. 🙏🏾❤️
@izzyscoffee
@harvestrecordsavl
@emoteavl
@bagatellebooks
@thecrowandquill
@hopicecreamnc
@marsontheinternet tattoo
@leyeweye
@static_age_record_store
@fleetwoodsavl
@ebb_and_flow_massage
@foundavl
@firestormcoop
@crustneversleeps

Music by Kreamy'Lectric Santa

[Video description: A disability pride flag on a white background. On top, in black letters, it says DIYabled Raffle. Underneath that, it says disability pride month. Underneath that are the logos of the businesses in the raffle.]

The DIYabled Raffle continues!! DIYabled is tryin

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: DISABILITY IS PART OF THE HUMAN

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: DISABILITY IS PART OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
That means every person will experience disability somehow in their lifetime.
[image description: a brown-skinned woman with dark brown hair wearing a tie-dye in different shades of pink.]

Happy Monday!! I want to announce a DIYabled Raff

Happy Disability Pride Month!!! Repost from @thisb

Happy Disability Pride Month!!!
Repost from @thisbodyisworthy
•
“The American Lunch Break” by H.K. Waters. Paint on cloth. Dimensions of actual shirt: (dimensions best for printing up to printers). $100.

H.K.Waters is a mover, a nature enthusiast, and a board certified dance/movement therapist who lives in Asheville, NC with her dedicated and loving partner, Jon, and pup Niko. H.K.Waters supports creative exploration of self which ultimately leads to continued self-discovery and a relationship to community connection. She/They lets the body lead the way in order to gain/regain a sense of autonomy and an opportunity to intentionally tune-in to innate self-knowledge. H.K.Waters uses her/their life experience as a neurodivergent and chronically ill self-advocate and dancer to bridge creative self-expression with disability representation.

This piece is a part of the 2024 Disability Pride Art Show hosted by This Body is Worthy and @diyabled. Art is viewable in person at @pack.memorial.library in downtown Asheville, NC, and on Instagram. Come celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth with us!

Images: 1) A white shirt is the canvas for this piece. It has “The American Lunch Break” written on the pocket in black writing with red splotches. On the collar and cuffs there are green/purple/grey splotches. On the left hand side of the shirt there is a small burn.rip where some yellow and red peak through from the back of the shirt. 2) ID in comments.

#DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideArtShow #DisabledArtists #ArtistsWithDisabilities #ArtShow #VirtualArtShow

Happy Disability Pride Month!! Repost from @pack.m

Happy Disability Pride Month!!
Repost from @pack.memorial.library
•
Miles and Madelyn are back to talk about books they read in July, which is #disabilitypridemonth #booktalk #wereaddiversebooks

Part 1 books:

juvenile non-fiction - “I Am Not a Label” by Cerrie Burnell (j305.90809 BUR)

parent-teacher picture book - “Cesaria Feels the Beat” by Denise R. Adusei (P-T E ADU)

juvenile fiction - “54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers” by Caela Carter (J CAR)

easy reader - “Mike Delivers: Hardware Helper” by Dana Regan (E-R REG)

Part 2 books:

young adult fiction - “Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes” edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter & Rocky Callen (YA ABS)

young adult graphic novel - “The Oracle Code” by Marieke Nijkamp (YA 741.5973 NIJ)

Additional Resources:

https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/2009_schneider_bio_children.pdf

https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/13491

https://library.nashville.org/blog/2023/07/childrens-books-celebrate-disability-pride-month

https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/disability-pride-month-resource-round

https://yadisabilitydatabase.wixsite.com/home

https://disabilityinkidlit.com/

Happy Disability Pride Month!! It is the last day

Happy Disability Pride Month!!
It is the last day to celebrate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and disability pride is lifelong. I want to share some disabled folks that you should support.
@authorseangold will release his children’s book, The ABCs of Disabilities, in September. He sent me a preorder to review, and it is excellent. While it is written for children, it can be for adults, too. It is a great way to start conversations for both disabled and nondisabled people about things that might make them uncomfortable.
@maryfashik will also be releasing her book called The Adventures of Adeline. I haven't had a chance to check this book out, but from what I've seen, it looks like a good book for children that features a young disabled girl in her childhood adventures
. @reelsonwheels is an incredible disabled wildlife photographer. His work varies from macro photographs of spiders to photographs of birds. This month, he started a “Buy a Disabled Person a Print.” While this program may be over now, you should head over to his page and check out his fantastic photographer, and if you know a disabled person who would like a print, buy them one.
Thanks to all the artists who participated in the Disability Pride Art Show this year and all the businesses that supported it to make it happen. Remember, disabled people are people, and every person deserves access to the tiger community.
[image description: a graphic of a book cover that has The ABC’s of Disabilities that has a yellow A, a red B, and a purple C with kids of all different races and abilities on the letters]
[image description: a graphic of a book with a dark-skinned girl using a wheelchair with a dark-skinned girl looking at her smiling. It's on a lavender background and says September 2024 in black on top]
[image description: a B&W photograph of a black man in a wheelchair holding a camera ]
[image description: a Photograph of a black lizard on a bright orange leaf]

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: The Americans with Disabilities

TUESDAY THOUGHTS: The Americans with Disabilities Act.
On this last Tuesday of Disability Pride Month, I’d like to talk about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot of work to be done for more rights, but we still need to ensure the rights we have currently are there. The floor of the ADA has not been completed, and it’s time to finish it so we can build our way to the ceiling.
[image description: a brown-skinned woman wearing a baseball jersey-style shirt with white sleeves that have two red stripes in the middle of the sleeve. The shirt is red.]

Happy Disability Pride Month! This is my art for t

Happy Disability Pride Month!
This is my art for this year’s art show. I've started working with clay and love it. I began working with Clay by consulting @odysseyclayworks to help them find ways to make their studio more accessible for disabled people and I fell in love with working with clay. This is how a community creates not only disability pride but the inclusion for every person in it.
Repost from @thisbodyisworthy
•
“Open Belly Bowls” by Priya Ray. Ceramics, 3x1”. $75 each, contact @diyabled to purchase.

Priya Ray is a disabled artist. She became severely disabled at the age of 29 and continued to follow her passions of art and music, and after she became severely disabled, educating people on how to include disabled people. She lives by the motto that disabled people are people.

This piece is a part of the 2024 Disability Pride Art Show hosted by This Body is Worthy and @diyabled. Art is viewable in person at @pack.memorial.library in downtown Asheville, NC, and on Instagram. Come celebrate #DisabilityPrideMonth with us!

Image: Four ceramic pieces on a black background: small bowls with an expressive face head and a bowl representing the belly. They are painted in a variety of colors.

#DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideArtShow #DisabledArtists #ArtistsWithDisabilities #ArtShow #virtualartshow

Load More Follow on Instagram