BROWSE RECENT POSTS:
Folklore for Queer Folk! Making space for LGBTQ+ folks in the modern folk art:
Personally, I am as interested about the past as I am about the idea of folklore as a living and fluctuating thing.
Folklore and mythology has always existed to explain the complexities of the world around us, to teach and spark wonder. The rich folklore storytelling can provide metaphors that help us relate to the queer experience, and character types that help us explore the strange and unusual within us.
Can’t these creators’ work be seen as participating in their culture and contributing the one of the most wonderful functions of folklore: its fluidity? Doesn’t this kind of work have potential to expand the definitions of who belongs into a certain culture, and who can fully identify with it?
Slavic Sapphics! Deep dive into the art series illustrating folklore and heritage with a touch of queer pride:
Back in 2020 my budding search for who I actually want to be as an artist (small question, no pressure) resulted in a long, deep rabbit hole of research into the history of Polish folklore, the rich world of Slavic mythology and the lack of LGBTQ+ stories represented through folk craft. This post explores the context, inspiration and creative process of the Slavic Sapphics - my ongoing illustration series exploring relationship with Polish heritage and queer readings of folklore.