And some other news on the Disability Pride Mural!

Some more excellent news on the Disability Pride Mural, is that our short 10 minute documentary film, The Disability Pride Mural, directed by Naomi Chainey and produced by myself in 2019, is finally now available to watch for free on Youtube! 

This short documentary film tells the story of Australia’s first Disability Pride Mural, located in Footscray, Melbourne/Naarm. This Mural was first made in November 2017, but was accidentally removed a week later. Through the fierce determination and spirit of the disabled community, this mural was recreated and reinstalled a year later in 2018. This short film explores concepts of ableism, Disability Pride, and the power and complexity inherent in identifying as disabled/with disability. It features Larissa MacFarlane, the lead artist producer of this mural, and many other prominent members of Melbourne's disability/arts community.

This film, directed by Naomi Chainey and produced by Larissa MacFarlane, was made upon the unceded sovereign lands of the BoonWurrung and WoiWurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders of these lands and follow their laws to harm no land, no animal, no person.

We also acknowledge the struggle of our disabled ancestors across the world and the long history of the fight for our human rights. It is their hard work, that we build upon today, and that has led to this Disability Pride mural.

Feel free to share it around with your networks. 

I really hope this film helps with practicing your Pride!

 

And my last bit of news on the Disability Pride front, is that I plan to run some Disability Pride Badge making workshops in the second half of this year!!

 

a previous workshop

my new gold badge maker!

I want to provide these workshops because the increase in ableist and eugenicist messaging during these Covid years, has really undermined the confidence of so many disabled people, including myself. Hence, I am keen to create these opportunities to practice Disability Pride, in community, with our peers, and rebuild our power and passion!! 

 

Let me know if you are interested. Or if you would like me to visit and run a workshop with your disability group or community. These will be in Melbourne to start with, but I might branch out (covid depending). Where I can, I plan to provide these workshops for free or by donation to cover costs.

 

 

That's it for now!

 

Looking forward to catching up with folk, albeit in good crip and covid time.

 

And wishing you all much pride in the upcoming Disability Pride Month that is July!