07/23/2024
Time for Costco 🩷🌈 how are you spending your day?
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Autistic - They/Them - Canadian - Self Taught Artist and Designer - Advocate and Activist
Exhibitions:
2015 "Brew Haha" Newton BIA
2012 Golden Brush Season 2 Episode 2 Participant -Vancouver BC
2012 Arts off Main - Featured Artist for Boulevard Days - Vancouver BC
2011 Raw Canvas Live Painting Competition - Vancouver BC
2011 Adrian Grenier hosts “Teenage Paparazzo Experience”, Fivesixty - Vancouver BC
2011 “Luvngrace Danceteria Slave to the Mistress”, Fivesixty - Va
ncouver BC
2011 Here Be Monsters Festival - Vancouver BC
2011 Gaspointe Gallery - Vancouver BC
2010 2nd Golden Brush Competition - Vancouver BC
2010 Bohemia Cafe - Edmonton AB
Commissions:
2012 Vancouver View
Press:
2012 RealSeo http://www.reelseo.com/business-vlogging/
2012 Eyesin Magazine http://www.eyesin.com/artists/2012/innovative-artist-margaux-wosk/
2011 Jewish Independent http://jewishindependent.ca/Archives/Aug11/archives11Aug19-02.html
2011 Zouch Blog http://zouchmagazine.com/art-spotlight-retrophiliac/
2010 Urban Behaviour Blog http://blog.urbanbehavior.com/things-we-love/an-end-of-the-week-treat/
2009 Screw the status quo Blog
2009 RetroKimmer http://www.retrokimmer.com/2009/03/retro-artist-margaux.html
2009 The Human Party http://thehumanparty.net/articles/cell-doors-perception
07/23/2024
Todays look 💖
07/23/2024
🎉 Disability Pride Month Giveaway! 🎉
We're celebrating Disability Pride Month with a special giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a package that includes:
🌟 A vinyl sticker
🌟 An enamel pin
🌟 An iron-on patch
Here's how to enter:
-Leave a comment.
-Like this post.
-Like this page.
Share this post.
-Tag your friends in the comments – each tag is an extra entry!
-Repeat the steps on my Instagram!
📣 Rules:
Open worldwide (excluding Germany).
Must be the age of majority in your country to enter.
Duties and taxes are the winner's responsibility.
Unlimited entries!
🗓️ Contest ends: July 31st at 11:59 PM PST.
The winner will be chosen at the end of the month and announced on our page. The winner will also receive a private message and must respond within 24 hours to claim the prize. Good luck, and happy Disability Pride Month! 🌈✨
07/23/2024
Them: it’s a far larger topic than you realize (etc)
Me: not far larger than I realize…. I’ve put in a lot of hours on this… -posts articles-
07/22/2024
07/22/2024
I was talking about my autism diagnosis journey and how I didn’t get it until I was 28 and I’m almost 36 and somebody was like you do not look like you’re gonna be 36!
Needless to say, I was very flattered.
07/22/2024
This is one person’s order! I was so grateful to get this.
07/21/2024
On our way to the valley!
07/21/2024
How anyone can say “The internet is bursting with online business advice - and NONE of it takes neurodivergent brains into consideration....” and feel like this sentence is true needs to reconsider what inclusion looks like.
It’s so wildly dismissive of not only myself, but many other people who do this type of work.
Just because you aren’t aware of us, doesn’t mean we don’t exist.
07/21/2024
The first statement is incredibly untrue. Some of us run cohorts (like the one I do with Curiko) and give advice from a neurodivergent standpoint. I hope they reconsider changing that sentence.
Thats just a blanket statement and isn’t actually indicative of reality.
16 speakers (who are all also neurodivergent!)
07/20/2024
Awww man someone FULLY missed the point.
07/20/2024
I will be in chilliwack tomorrow!!! Find me at the corner of Wellington and college street 💖 .pride
07/20/2024
The superpower and autism narrative is harmful.
07/20/2024
My mom and I got the orders packed and mailed out, got started on the market restock and I’m already at the gym ❤️
07/20/2024
I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support.
-I was on CBC Radio yesterday
-My contest for the disability pride items ends at the end of the month
-My specials on e-t-s-y end at the end of the month for disability pride month
-I am vending at Chilliwack PRIDE this sunday
-I am vending at the Lush living room event on the 27th
-I am vending at Vancouver Pride Society first weekend of August
-I became president of BC People First Society
Just a few things going on... i'm REALLY trying to keep my spirits up.
07/19/2024
I was interviewed for this segment.
07/19/2024
Monthly donations at Canuck Place give kids and families strength when they need it most. Become a monthly donor today
07/19/2024
Doing my FIRST PITCH today through one of my certification organizations...!
07/19/2024
I guess I have to call BISSELL tomorrow..?! My Steamshot may have been recalled.
Funny enough, I bought it DIRECTLY from them and they never let me know. At least they'll have all the information on file (I found the order number)
07/19/2024
Tumblr gave me an additional 100,000 impressions for my blazed post.
07/18/2024
Delicious!!!!! 🤤 normally I’m not in to dark chocolate but did amazing with these.
07/18/2024
The Federal Government has released an "EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY FOR CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES", they mention self-employment and yet i'm having an incredibly hard time navigating the website to figure out WHAT those resources are.
07/18/2024
Today I posted my pins on Reddit, imgur, tumblr, TT, threads and X.
07/18/2024
We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary event that Lush will host on Saturday, July 27th to celebrate the Vancouver LGBTQ+ community!
The event, Lush Living Room, is designed as a safe and vibrant space to honour and uplift the LGBTQ+ community in Vancouver. This empowering day will be dedicated to amplifying the voices of small business owners and q***r leaders in our community.
The FREE celebration will take place at Celebrities on Davie Street from 10 AM to 6 PM and is packed with an incredible lineup of activities and workshops. Get ready for an unforgettable day!
We will have a vendor marketplace where small business owners can showcase and sell their products and a programming space featuring various activities throughout the day.
🔴Event Programming (Free but attendees must register on July 22 as spaces are limited):
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Lagree West Class with Bousé and Lagree West Ambassador Synthia Kiss
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Mighty Class with Dylan Archambault and Genesis
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Barry’s Bootcamp with Ty Edwards
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Vancouver Burlesque Co Workshop with Gigi Levande
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Pre-Pride Mental Wealth Check-In Panel hosted by Kendall Gender
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Drag Bingo hosted by Kendall Gender
6:00 PM: Doors Close / Break
8:00 - 10:00 PM: Drag Show by TFD Presents
10:00 PM - Late: Celebrities Programming
This event is a phenomenal opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate in a supportive and inclusive environment. It will be an exciting day filled with energy, inspiration, and fun, and we can't wait to share it with you!
07/18/2024
The sunflower lanyard is different from my work.
This feels dismissive of what I am trying to do.
There is a place for that and there’s a place for my items too.
07/18/2024
Someone’s order of pins today:
I have ptsd
I take things literally
I have pots
I have invisible disabilities
Autistic
Communicating is challenging for me
I don’t understand social cues
Mini gold infinity for autism x2
Regular gold infinity for autism
Neurodivergent rainbow
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Videos
Recalled!
Some of what was packed and sent out today! Thank you so much for your support.
The Government of Canada's website is absolutely terrible. There's a new Disability Employment Strategy and I can't even find what i'm looking for.
Visit Green Thrift Stores at 2352 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC!
There are NO businesses that aren't controversial. Including mine.
Canadian Tire has NO BUSINESS making us this sad!
Restock, updates and new items
Here's what i've packed up today
For #DisabilityPrideMonth – Running my own business has been the most liberating experience of my life as a neurodivergent, autistic individual. Entrepreneurship has provided me the flexibility and empowerment to navigate the world on my own terms, and I'm passionate about sharing this journey with others. My business is dedicated to making everyday circumstances easier to manage and helping people express themselves in unique ways, especially for those who may be non-speaking. I've created a modular system of enamel pins that allows anyone to craft a personalized message for communication. These pins are not just accessories but powerful tools for self-expression, connection, and accommodation for various disabilities. I invite you to explore my work and see how these pins can make a difference in your life or the lives of those around you. Please like, share, and spread the word within your network. Your support will enable me to continue expanding my efforts and assist even more people in finding their voice and navigating the world with confidence.
Specials for disability pride month
Quick update
Part 3 (Final Part)
