Community Chat š¬ | Art as Resistance
What are you making and consuming through this tumultuous time?
Hi sweaties (and loved ones,)
For many of us, art has become a form of resistance against oppression. Art holds power because it breaks the rules that oppressive structures impose. In my own practice, I see creating as a way to dismantle the remnants of colonialism and white supremacy that persist around and within us. When I write, Iām dreaming of a decolonized world, one where liberation is not just a vision but a reality.
I want to know what art is doing for you right now. Are you finding strength in books, films, or music? Are you creating something of your own? Art lets us tell the stories that go unheard, reject capitalist values, and build worlds together. Itās our quietāand not-so-quietāact of defiance.
If thereās something thatās anchoring you, whether a playlist, poem, show, book or your own creation, respond or comment! Letās build a space to share the art that fuels our resistance and helps us dream beyond. In a society that erases, our art fights back, creating a collective voice that doesnāt yield to fascism or colonial ideals.
Drop a piece thatās been on your mind, something youāve made, or something you keep coming back to. Letās start a conversation on how we resist, how we dream, and how we keep going. Iām looking forward to hearing whatās keeping you strong and seeing how our art interweaves to build something powerful.
In solidarity,
Christa x
Iām writing everything Iām envisioning for a better world
currently Iām drafting posts to begin to self-publish in Januaryā¦I finished a fairytale-esque memoir piece and my first book of poetry! I also am revising the latest and possibly last draft of my first screenplay, a queer folk horror homage on a mysterious Cornish islandā¦it has an elderly lesbian couple, a polycule on vacation, a cute enby with a cute boat, blue liquid in the basement of a spooky ancestral home, and organ-harvesting vampires š©µāØ gives me hope bwahahahaha
We just re-watched Slings & Arrows, which is an old Canadian show about a Shakespeare Festival. Have been making lots of giant pots of broth that I can sip throughout the week, or use for quick dinners, and giant platters of stuff like lasagna to keep us going. I'm writing and trying to sell a show, but everything feels fake and distorted. Gonna re-read some Anne of Green Gables, to try and generate some childlike wonder, and decided to take up cross-stitching.