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this is what long covid feels like [CW: body horror illustration, occasional art nudity]

Symptom: MCAS Bucket Explosion

the manila bookmark has a figure of a human on it, and their body is full of blues and greens, including sludgy/bubbling textures and toxic colors. An eruption comes out of the top of their head, and rains down around them. The inks are simultaneously dry and overworked, scratchy and bleeding in the paper, unclean outlines and discomfortable body shapes.

Symptom: MCAS Bucket Explosion
Triggers Include: Drinking Water, Brushing Teeth, Being Inside

Seattle area folks who can attend IRL events:
I will be teaching a respirator-required art workshop related to this project, Bookmarks on the Body, at QTBIPOC Arts Space The Fishbowl on August 27, 6-9pm. I would love to see you there.

While this is not a hybrid event, I am creating virtual-only and disability-focused workshops! I will be using what I learn from this first workshop to improve the format, structure, and content.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me illmarks @ nyx mir dot com

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