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If you liked AVP's dance party, check out this and other playlists on YouTube.

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graphic: cartoon giraffe from the neck up. It wears a blue and purple jester's hat (with bells), chews green leaves, and looks deadpan at the viewer. Background is plain white.

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Drawings I made using marker and pen as sticker designs but also fitting together. The first is about everyone's transformations and how like in alchemy we need to break down what we think about ourselves, get rid of what no longer fits, and rebuild who we are. Possibly many times in our lives. The next three are about trans masc, nonbinary, and trans fem acceptance respectively. They are somewhat witchy and use crystals meant to masculine/feminine energy (sun and moon stone) and the varied plethora of other possibilities (like stars with the star sapphire).

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The Community Caregiver also makes portraits!

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Scanned illustration in graphite: a white woman with medium hair and dark lips smiles while holding a patchy white bunny that is bigger than her head. The background is nonspecific hashmarks. "GJ 2023" is written in the lower right edge.

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"Who I Should Be" by Jax V, IG @potatobatart 

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Collage with acrylic paint

Self acceptance and love takes time. Time to rewrite all the stories that people told you who you should be and who you shouldn't be. These words have haunted and followed me and this piece is a process of rewriting who I am and who I want to be.

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A collage of sky photos in the background of a femme person with their eyes and mouth covered. Stars and a crescent moon replace them as a small tear drop is under the right eye. Many hands  point, reach, poke, prod and fuss with the person and many eyes are painted or collaged to watch the persons every move. Words and labels float around the person as some are crossed out and re written. A love note to oneself encircles around the person, as if to protect themselves from the lips who try to enforce the original words.

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“The Universe is Queer” by Lain McNeal (@ArtfullyAlaina)

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This piece was created to celebrate the wonder of the universe and how it doesn’t adhere to the strict binaries and rules that people place on gender and societal norms. The universe is queer!

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A scratch-art style digital drawing with rainbow lines on a dark blue surface. An androgynous celestial fairy is depicted among stars, suns, meteors, and similar celestial objects. 

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7 friends pose for a group selfie on the beach. Most are in the middle of saying the word "summer" — one with a hearing aid is signing "summer" in ASL, and her girlfriend swoops in for a kiss on the cheek. The person in the back is flipping a towel in celebration. Two friends in the middle embrace; one is holding the camera/phone, and the other is making a silly face. The person on the far right is making a heart with her fingers. The person all the way in the front is cropped, so only their eyes up can be seen. Sand and beach waves can be seen in the background.

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'New Glory' from my 'Inclusive World Flag' collection.

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This image is a creative reinterpretation of the American flag, featuring an unconventional color scheme. Instead of the traditional red and white stripes, the flag's stripes are rendered in a sequence of the Disability Pride Flag. By maintaining the essential structure of the flag—stars in the left corner and horizontal stripes—the image retains its recognizable identity while inviting viewers to reconsider its meaning and the values it represents in a more inclusive context.

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Disability Pride Mafia Member from my collection 'Alphabet Mafia'. Created from my collection Little Black Book. Digitally created using Procreate and Adobe.

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This image instantly conjures a strong reference to the iconic style of "The Godfather" movie posters—a deep red background sets a dramatic and intense tone, evoking feelings of intrigue and power. Central to the composition is the silhouette of a standing figure, rigorously shaded in dark gray, with a striking overlay of diagonal stripes in the Disability Pride Flag colors.

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Created with the idea of simple mark-making brushstroke and inspired by the colors of the Disability Pride Flag.

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This image is an abstract blend of soft, broad brushstrokes merging into each other. The colors are varied and vibrant - taken from the disability pride flag - intermix without distinct shapes, suggesting a flowing, dynamic movement, almost like a lively dance of hues. The brushstrokes are layered, slightly translucent in places, allowing the underlying tones to peek through gently. The overall effect is soothing yet energetic, evoking a sense of freedom and spontaneity.

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Not Your D@mn Inspo - from my collection 'Not Your Agenda'. Digitally created using Procreate and Adobe. Later printed onto cotton and quilted adding borders of sequins and beading.

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A square quilt panel is framed with a fringe of small, iridescent, beaded and sequined trim. The quilt's central design is a heart shape filled with the disability pride flag. The heart's interior features the phrase “NOT YOUR DAMN INSPO” outlined in bold, uppercase, black lettering.

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Spooky Scarecrow Disability Pride Flag - inspired by the Disability Pride Flag mixed with spooky vibes.

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The scarecrows are depicted as silhouettes, in varying shades of dark grey or black, against a backdrop of multicolored, textured fields. These fields are divided into horizontal bands of different colors, including shades of red, yellow, blue, green, and white. The colors and textures on the fields give the impression of fields of crops.

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Sunny makes me feel Fine. 2025. Claudia Alick

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Sunny makes me feel Fine. 2025. Claudia Alick

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Mixed media 4 x 4.. A tree that looks like a black woman with a beautiful yellow flowers for hair. Flowers, Waterpaint, acrylic paint.

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Photo of 4x4 mixed media painting of A woman with brown skin and purple hair flowers growing out of her body and long luscious eyelashes

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Photo of mixed media painting. Tree with rainbow colors made from real petals, clouds from tissue paper, acrylic paint 

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Bodies in the Machine. 2025 Claudia Alick

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Bodies in the Machine. 2025 Claudia Alick

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this is the result of collaboration and experiments with zero remake return sponsored by the Berkeley center for new media and presented at the creativity conference at SOU. Embodied Creative Making with Generative AI: An interactive workshop. I cannot join the ensemble physically in the space due to disability so I am participating via digital artifacts and connectivity. below are creative results edited and remixed by claudia alick using 6 different AI platforms 5/15/25

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dance video with flashing lights in last third

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Forebearer of Knowledge, 2022. Saira Barbaric

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Forebearer of Knowledge, 2022. Saira Barbaric

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Forebearer of Knowledge, 2022. 12inch diameter. materials: paper, foil, watercolor.

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Forebearer of Knowledge, 2022. Saira Barbaric

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(Verse 1)

I never thought I'd feel this light

Like every shadow’s out of sight

He walks in, and the world slows down

Heartbeats louder than the sound

Every glance feels like a scene

Out of some old silver screen

And that’s all that he sees when he’s looking at me

Like we’re in a movie

(Chorus)

How could I care about all the rest

When he’s treating me the best?

Every touch, every word, it’s like he knows

Exactly where my heart goes

And I’m lost in the way he moves me

Like we’re in a movie

(Verse 2)

People talk, but I don’t hear

The only voice that reaches near

Is his, pulling me closer in

Like love was where we’ve always been

His smile is my favorite line

I could watch it a thousand times

And that’s all that he sees when he’s looking at me

Like we’re in a movie

(Chorus)

How could I care about all the rest

When he’s treating me the best?

Every touch, every word, it’s like he knows

Exactly where my heart goes

And I’m lost in the way he moves me

Like we’re in a movie

(Bridge)

No script, no stage, just him and me

Playing out our destiny

He’s the plot twist I never knew I’d need

Now I’m finally free

(Final Chorus)

How could I care about all the rest

When he’s treating me the best?

He’s my light, my melody

The sweetest kind of fantasy

And I’m lost in the way he moves me

Like we’re in a movie

(Outro)

And that’s all that he sees when he’s looking at me

Like we’re in a movie

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I initially made this for myself, but while finishing it, finally came to the realization that I'm transmasculine, and I'm not secure enough in my masculinity (yet!) to wear more femme pieces like this. Regardless, I'm really proud of it, and hope it finds a good home! It's not listed on my website yet because I'm in the process of taking good photos of my wearable pieces to use on the site, but stay tuned if you're interested!

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A dark green crocheted sweater with sunflower pockets on the front and a row of sunflowers down the back. There is a yellow and brown striped border and a yellow and green zipper.

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Because I can't handle the smoke caused by genuine woodburning, I use pyrography markers - they contain a chemical that burns much faster than the wood they're applied to, so once I'm finished drawing, I use a lighter to burn in my design. With this piece, while drawing the sun, I applied the chemical ink too heavily on the sun's rays, causing it to drip and make streaks across the moth. At first, I was upset, because I'd worked so hard on the moth and trees, but I decided to continue instead of giving up, and it became one of my favorite things I've ever made, despite the streaks. Now, I think they blend right in with the dark, punk, grungy vibe of the piece.

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A round, flat piece of wood with a death's-head moth, tree branches, and a large sun woodburned onto it.

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As someone with Scandinavian heritage, I intended to dive into that and create this gnomey friend. They are absolutely ready to head to a Pride Parade!

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Digital hand drawn gnome. They have a light magenta mustache with brown bows and pale skin. They are wearing a striped hat that is rainbow with sky blue, white, and light pink as the three stripes on the tip of the hat. They are wearing a white long sleeved shirt with light grey ties hanging in the center. They have a below the knee ruffled skirt that is sky blue with light pink at the bottom. They are wearing rainbow striped tights and brown sandals. Their right arm is holding an intersex-inclusive progress pride flag that is blowing in the wind and has a black pole. The background is a very light beige color with a light beige colored woven linen texture over it. 

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My wonderful friend suggested the idea of drawing some mushrooms holding an umbrella. This piece was named by another friend. This was a very fun piece to create!

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Digital hand drawn image of a large sky blue floral umbrella with light pink rose buds and a pink handle, being held by two personified morels. The colors on the umbrella resemble the colors of the trans pride flag. One of the morels is dark brown and a little taller than the other, which is a light creamy tan. Both morels have eyes and a smile. There is a semi-transparent blue rain texture in the background that is falling around the umbrella. 

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I really like snails, unless there's hundreds in my fish tank. I figured the rainbow stripey shell would look great with trans colored moss, so that's what I did!

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Digital hand drawn snail with some moss on their shell. The snails foot and head are a medium brown with dark brown upper tentacles. One eye is sky blue and the other is light pink. The lower tentacles are medium brown with smudged white tips. Their spiral shell is striped in the colors of the rainbow. There are 4 small patches of moss around parts of their shell, which are baby blue, light pink, and white. The entire top of their shell is coated in white moss. There are moss sporophytes growing out of the large white patch of moss, which are also white with rainbow tips. The background is a medium light gray, with some very small medium gray speckles throughout. 

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Dino's are cool, right? Nonbinary Stegosaurus' are even cooler, in my opinion! Inspired by the colors of the nonbinary flag, I created the "Nonbinosaur".

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Digital hand drawn nonbinary stegosaurus. They have a purple body and two rows of yellow bony plates along their back. They have pairs of white spikes at the end of their tail. There is a very light lilac and light neon green marbled background. 

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This piece honors a well known and revered journalist. My kite was originally included as part of a larger art exhibit titled “Targeted” put together by a pdx queer Palestinian, Mona. Over 100 kites represented Palestinian journalists killed by occupational forces. That art exhibit was inspired by the poem “If I Must Die” by Refaat Alareer.

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Photo of a kite which is painted with a sacred heart that has a blue banner over the heart which reads “Shireen Abu Akleh”. The kite is white background. The sacred heart has gold beams shining out around it and an outline of feathers like an angel’s wings. The very bottom tip of the kite is a red triangle, together with the tail of black and green ribbons representing the Palestinian flag colors. Also listed in small numbers just above the red triangle are the dates of her birth and death “1971-2022”

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Photo of a kite which is painted with a sacred heart with a blue banner over the heart that reads “Shireen Abu Akleh”. The kite is white background. The sacred heart has gold beams shining out around it and an outline of feathers like an angel’s wings. The very bottom of the kite is a red triangle, together with the tail of black & green ribbons representing the Palestinian flag colors. Also listed in small numbers just above the red triangle are the dates of her birth and death “1971-2022”

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Nevertheless We Persist song, Irina Rivkin

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Nevertheless We Persist song, Irina Rivkin

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Here's a song about persisting. Link to lyrics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2AFUVRPb1Uy8rnUiNDEsv1NHvRThPEXT4Cp_Ey52lw/edit?usp=sharing Video description: singing the song "Nevertheless We Persist" creating a one-woman choir through live-looping.

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Bubble after bubble of knowing

The shield of a screen hides nothing

“We are in a forest” you say.  A tree falls and I scream

A volley of arrows pinning my thoughts in the air

And me trapped in my own confusion

I would rather thoughts fall like leaves

Categorized and sorted in due time

Diagnosing color, texture, and the path they take to the ground

I determine patterns, and sit in awe

As they decompose into earth, to grow plants anew.

You have seen these patterns before and need no examining of seasons.

To you, these things are known

And you read them in my silence

You name them, I puzzle still

Understanding is held by individual each

So I bade you away while I took to counting

Tracing the drift of oranges through the air

Measuring the time as red leather dries to brown crackle

And yet I stayed in the forest still

Watching snow cover leaves the way sun does

A year has brought more trees with more leaves

We are together in the heat of summer

And you again insist I answer for my absence.

I respond, and the whirlwind begins for you.

Let us test my equation of how leaves twist

Can I change the pattern before Autumn comes?

Is trajectory enough?  Or shall I run away to til next fall?

This time, with data on my heartbeat and breath in the cold air

To better hold still as the fear takes me.