Disability Mugs
Description: Product Description: black short sleeve tee with small handwritten words in the upper left chest that read, "The My Dearest Friends Project" on the back of the tee Oaklee Thiele's original poem is handwritten in white lettering that reads, "My Dearest Friends We mustn't let this be forgotten--the time the world gained perspective on a small portion of our struggles. We must make sure that this moment goes down in history so that we can build a better world, a more accessible world, a world for everyone, a world for us. -Oaklee
Description: The perfect t-shirt for all that like Studying ASL, Helping Others, Teaching ASL, Communicating, Fingerspelling, or Love Sign Language, Ideal gift for any Hearing Impaired, Studying ASL, Hard of Hearing Teachers, Interpreters, or Passionate about ASL. Featuring unique designs, quirky puns and cool text our tshirts and apparel are perfect to wear to Gathering, Birthday, Any Occasion, Everyday Wear, Celebration, Thanksgiving, or HoH School, If you love fun ASL tees this is the top for you!
Description: Oaklee Thiele is an artist, disability rights activist, and the co-creator of The Dearest Friends Project. About the project she says, " If you are disabled, your right to exist freely and unapologetically is not guaranteed. And so, for us, the Disabled, remaining silent is not an option. We have to make our voices heard if we are to survive this pandemic." Follow @OakleeThiele on Instagram to learn more! Product Description: abstract charcoal drawing of Oaklee Thiele. She wears an artist apron and holds a cane in one hand and the leash to her service dog in the other. The words, "My Dearest Friends Project" are handwritten beside her.
Description: Invisible Disability Awareness is more than a phrase, it’s a movement. This design challenges harmful stereotypes and calls out the ignorance faced by people living with chronic illness. Whether you live with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, POTS, or any condition that hides behind a smile, this tee is your unapologetic response to being dismissed. Wear it proudly to raise awareness, spark conversation, and remind others: you don’t have to “look sick” to be fighting a battle.
Description: The My Dearest Friends Project is a COVID-19 art collaboration centering disability. MDFP has been collecting stories from disabled individuals across the globe since the start of the pandemic. You've found our merch! Go check out @MyDearestFriendsProject on Instagram to learn how you can participate! Product Description: handwritten in white charcoal are the words, "The My Dearest Friends Project" illustrated below is a group of disabled individuals with physical, mental, invisible, and visible disabilities.
Description: The perfect gift for Lupus awareness! This funny design features two Lupus ribbons with the text, “I don’t look sick? You don’t look stupid! Looks can be deceiving. Lupus”. This design makes a great gift for those with Lupus, spoonies and those interested in the spoon theory, chronic pain and invisible illness awareness, friends, and family.
Description: Funny how the universe works. A dude makes a trollish comment in response to a Tweet that featured a photo of Alice Wong wearing a BiPap mask. A day later my fellow BiPap mask-wearing friend and artist Mike Mort (rollingmort91) created this image!! A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Center for Disability Rights
