Thriving in Tough Times

This month and into the next: art events, calls for art, disability art and activism, and so many ways to mend.

Soothe your soul, cast a spell, and share your art!
Saturday from 6-9 PM is the opening for the Glow Show and The Voodoo Doll show at the Los Angeles Makery AND LA Art Share's Summer Salon.

You are cordially invited to Opulent Mobility at Brand Library & Art Center! Open now through June 21st- take a peek here for a video tour.

Celebrate the Goddess in all her forms and share your goddess art with us! Deadline August 1st.

And once again we challenge you to re-imagine disability as opulent and powerful. Deadline to submit art for Opulent Mobility 2025 is August 31.

Mending many ways:
Many thanks to Underdog Bookstore for bringing me back for Visible Mending! Bring your soft goods that need fixing June 7th from 12-2 PM to Underdog in Monrovia, CA.

This month's mending at the Hollywood Food Coalition is June 19th (aka Juneteenth). They love their volunteers- sign up if you're able.

June 22nd is Radical Repair at the Makery- if tariffs, Target, and Temu are getting you down, learn to fix your finery and leave fast fashion in the dust.

And stay tuned for Mending our Spirits at the Miles Playhouse. My artist residency starts June 27th!

Disability arts and activism:
June 13 is the 50th Arts Ably podcast episode and we're celebrating with a group talk! Join in at 3 Pm PST/6 PM EST.

The final Disabled Artist Cohort meeting is June 25- and you have a chance to make this an ongoing event! Sign up to talk networking and help build our collective, and check out the archived sessions.

Many thanks to Louise at the Blink of an Eye podcast for our discussion of Opulent Mobility and the importance of access.

And July 4-6 I'm helping with the arts portion of an Accessible Virtual Pride celebration along with Mouthwater, Calling Up Justice, and DIYAbled! 

Plus excellent resources to protect ourselves and others:
Mutual Aid LA groups (look for mutual aid in your area)

Folks that help (and might help you too):
Doctors Without Borders
FreeFrom
National Network of Abortion Funds
NDLON
Standing Together
The Trevor Project

Be most excellent to each other.
XO Laura