When I decided to close the shop for a day for the general strike I didn’t think much would happen: we had been slow anyway, and it seemed mostly like a personal decision, a way to dedicate my attention toward liberation and hope and throw my drop in the ocean toward creating an economic disruption that might pull on the purse strings of powerful people whose heart strings are brittle or missing entirely. I posted about it as an FYI, and as practice toward being less afraid of letting people know me and my choices.
If you’ve been following along you know what happened: the post triggered a big storm of intense messages and unfollows. I was surprised that I had surprised people, and felt a compounded grief and fear for the people in Gaza. And, as we are all living in so many stories at once, this all happened in the same 24 hours as a really tender, difficult loss in my personal life.
So the notes and stories you all sent my way were a balm. Many of you felt as I did, like your one-person-sized actions and hope felt too small, yet none of us are one-person sized because look: we’re all here, and we will not give up.
I know there are many ideas out there on how someone like me ought to “use” their platform, but I am not here to change people’s minds and I never have been. I am here to be honest, and then to listen. The great honor of having ‘a following’ is to witness the coursing love and moral clarity and boldness and vulnerability that is alive and well in our community. I wish I could show all of you all of the things you all wrote to me. I think it would encourage you to the bone as it has me.
I made this piece about it all for our December patrons. If you’d like one (plus a lot of other perks), join us on any “new art” print tier. And, annual memberships are 15% off right now to celebrate the coming of a new year. It’s a sweet way to invite thoughtful art into your mailbox all throughout 2024, as well as to help keep this space afloat/flourishing into the future.
With hope and respect,
Brit
❄️ news ❄️
Noon PST tomorrow (Sat Dec 16!) is the shop deadline for likely delivery by Christmas.
I definitely should have mentioned this sooner! It will already be today when most of you read this. I'm sorry! (we will have expedited shipping options next week, but they are more expensive)
We’re also doing free US shipping on orders $75+
Thank you so much for sharing my art with the people that you love this season. BROWSE ART
Annual Patreon memberships are 15% off! You get art in your mailbox all year (or gifted to the mailbox of someone you love) and you help keep my work going. All December print and/or sticker tier Patrons get this year’s holiday gift too, which is a $15 shop credit. VIEW PATREON
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New prints (full range of sizes of the new series!)