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Kori Michele
@korimichele.bsky.social
870 followers 110 following 170 posts
Cartoonist, zinester, shawol.
website/portfolio: korimichele.com
old website: https://korimichele.myportfolio.com/
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chillybears.bsky.social
Opened Twitter for the first time in a while just to dig up this tweet of theirs I adore
Tweet from Jesse Hamm (@Hamm_Tips) reading "Somewhere out there are people who need to hear a story you're uniquely able to tell. Art by others, even better art, won't do; only yours."
December 19, 2024 at 9:19 AM
korimichele.bsky.social
If you know me, you've heard me talk about Key. He's inspired by Gaga, horror & camp, and advocates for freaks & weirdos. I'm thrilled to see him live in concert next month and it felt wonderful to pour sincere love into every stitch and paint stroke on this jacket. Thanks for looking <3
screenshot, Key in concert in a bike jacket that reads "freaks" across the back. Subtitle says "The time has come." screenshot of Key in concert performing "Helium" lit by blue lasers and red video panels that spell out the word "Breathe" screenshot of Key performing at an Uncanny Valley concert, a motion shot with his hair flipped up and illuminated from behind by pink lights. An instagram selfie from Key: he's in a bandana, sunglasses, leather jacket, and pearls.
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
korimichele.bsky.social
Original sketch for main panel; detail of lavender; inspirational sunset at Simpson's Point last month; and a process shot of my desk as I painted the jacket. (More about the concert this is for in the next and last post:)
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
korimichele.bsky.social
Here are close-ups of the front panels and pins (pride space pins by @olovia.bsky.social ; Space is Gay pin by @ashantifortson.com ) Key named his fans "Little Freaks" and obviously I leaned into it. I used a combo of fabric paint and Holbein Acryla Gouache. Details/inspo follow:
Photo of front right panel of jacket; shows hand-painted patch that reads "Luv little freaks" surrounded by enamel pins. Photo of front left panel of jacket; shows hand-painted patch that reads "Protect the dolls" surrounded by enamel pins. Photo of the finished paint job on the center back panel of my Freaks jacket. "Little Freaks Still Believe in Love" written in a shield shape around a pink tiger wrapped in strings of pearls and surrounded by sparkles. Process shot of painting center panel of jacket. A half-rendered pink tiger and "Little freaks still believe in Love" half-painted in chrome lettering.
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
korimichele.bsky.social
aww yeah $35 dollar (in twenty-years-ago-money!) VHS tapes with 2 episodes of anime on it that's the stuff
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM