Read More“…my main aim of my work is to generate that art, to give those people the comfort and support that they need to get through whatever they’re going through so that they can become more empowered to live the life that they want to live.”
I'm Every Womxn
Read More"It’s this very stereotypical appearance that people tend to assume is what is wanted when, in reality, of course there’s a market for plus size women; but there’s also a market for everybody in between."
Read More“…since I’ve started sharing how I’m feeling through my artwork, my mental health has gotten so much better… I finally have an outlet, I have a way to express myself.”
Read More“Everyone deserves to feel good. We just live in this society where everyone’s just so goddamn mean to each other all the time and it makes no sense. Especially women—women are so harsh on each other all the time, like regardless of what size you are—it’s horrible.”
Read More“I’m one of those people that taps out a lot; I have my own space. I tend to not go too much on Instagram. I think, for the purposes of my work, I love publishing what I do; I love seeing what my friends and family are up to. But I think that when I’m in a funk or in a mood, I tend to space myself out quite a bit and I zone out a little bit because that’s just me…I do what I want; I just try and do things that make me really happy.”
Read More“I can see a change, it’s happening, however it’s definitely slower here. #MeToo has been around for a year now but not that much has changed in the Australian climate. I feel like [in Australia], it’s socially ten years behind the States in a lot of ways. We are a younger country, but we are stubborn as a culture—the white Australian culture is stubborn as fuck. Unless a man over 50 is telling you what is what, you’re not going to really listen.”
Read More“I think what I really want to say is that, making the time for things that you love is the most important thing. Life’s too short to fill it up with stupid bullshit. Make the time for things that you love, and if you’re not sure of what you love, then just try a whole bunch of different shit. That’s something that I really, truly believe—make that time.”
Read More“The reason #DropThePlus came about was… I said that it is quite a detrimental term because it doesn’t really make sense, any model above an Australian size 8 is plus-sized. What that’s implying is that what is normal is everything under a size 8 and that everything over a size 8 is this “other”. It is a message that we are giving to young girls that if you’re above a size 8, you’re not quite normal—you’re too big to be really accepted.”
Read More“I’m still trying to figure out what the next step is. Maybe I’m a little bit scared to take the leap into the creative side because we know that, as creatives, doing what we love in the creative industry is—it is a tough flog if you want to make it a sustainable income for yourself.”