If you don't know what this is, you do not belong here

These graphics are for everyone whose uterus and/or ovaries don't look like the drawings on protest posters. And a reminder for those who don't even understand the biology of what they're trying to legislate. If you don't know what this is, you do not belong here.

Also, I want everyone who has been so eager to urge the mass deletion of all fertility tracking apps, as well as those who find the use and existence of such apps absurd, to consider that those who have one of the conditions depicted might have something going on that requires more than just a paper calendar to document. Perhaps in the same way that someone with a heart condition may find a wearable device like a FitBit useful. It's not unreasonable to want to take advantage of such technology. Nor is it unreasonable to expect such sensitive data to remain private. 

Also consider that the conditions in the medical illustrations are just a few examples of the complexity of the reproductive system, things that medical science still doesn't fully understand. They are only a few of the many disorders that make hastily written commands to just get an IUD unsafe if not impossible for some. They are the reasons why the question of procreation is complicated, deeply personal, something that should not be intruded upon by people who don't know biology. 

Inspired by the one-way masking trend

 These are more conceptual art than prototype. 

Why? Because cloth masks aren't strong enough to protect us from the new variants. They're better than nothing, but if I created any new masks to sell, I would want them to be KF94, KN95 or N95. Still, designing them has been very cathartic. 

Enmeshment in Green Blue and Yellow

This is one of those paintings that I started on years ago, set aside, and just finished a couple weeks ago. 

 

 

I had forgotten about it. It was buried under various supplies in my studio and I unearthed it while reorganizing everything.

 

It's made with packing materials, and I realized that what I needed for it was the yellow netting that once held several fresh lemons.

 

Enmeshment in Green Blue and Yellow is 8" x 10" and I am selling it on Etsy for $100. If you happen upon this post after it's been sold, don't despair. I can make a similar custom painting for you. Click here to learn more about my commissioned art process.