Disability Socks
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: "An accessible world for us is a better world for all" derives from Morgan's Dearest Friends submission. Morgan Donahue is an artist and disability rights/service dog advocate. The mission of the Dearest Friends Project is close to their heart and they are excited to add their voice to the project. Find them on Instagram and Tie Tok @service_snoot. Product Description: handwritten in white lettering are the words, "The My Dearest Friends Project, An accessible world for us is a better world for all" The phrase wraps around a charcoal drawing of the earth with The DisArt logo + Oaklee's signature at the bottom of the image. Participants are finically compensated for the rights to publish. All profits used to support the project.
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
Description: Stand for inclusion, accessibility, and equal rights with a determined rainbow frog hero carrying a colorful torch. Featuring the message “Disability Rights – I Stand & Fight,” this bold advocacy design celebrates disability pride, disabled voices, human rights, and the ongoing movement toward a more accessible world. A meaningful choice for disabled people, disability rights advocates, supportive allies, educators, caregivers, and social justice supporters.
Description: Spoon Theory helps folks with chronic illnesses talk about energy levels! "I'm saving spoons today because I have a big presentation tomorrow." "I think it'll take too many spoons to shower today, so I'll just use dry shampoo today and shower tomorrow." "I used up my spoons faster than I thought today, so I think I'd better go home." Thanks for supporting a spoonie artist! Feel free to send me a message if there’s anything you’d like to customize! I can change colors and scale and all kinds of things. Don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Description: The perfect gift for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome awareness! This funny design features two EDS ribbons with the text, “I don’t look sick? You don’t look stupid! Looks can be deceiving. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”. This design makes a great gift for those with EDS, spoonies and those interested in the spoon theory, chronic pain and invisible illness awareness, friends, and family.
