Hi First name / Friend,  June is quite simply my favorite month of the year. The longer days and abundant sunshine help wash off the residue of winter.  Itâs also Pride Month, and who doesnât love infinite rainbows? đđđ  But Pride is about so much more than celebration. Itâs also about safety, resistance, and visibilityâespecially right now, when trans and queer kids are under attack across the country. I believe that protecting their freedom to express themselves is sacred work.  |
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 I havenât always been proud to be queer. I grew up in a very sheltered, conservative religious community where queerness had consequencesâexpulsion from school, the threat of conversion therapy, being sent to hell for all eternity, and a constant message that who I was needed to be hidden or changed.  Itâs been almost a decade since I came out, and Iâm still unpeeling the layers of religious trauma⌠and finding juicy pockets of queer, embodied joy. I'm sending healing to tiny baby Courtney, pictured above at age 6.  That journey deeply informs the way I live, the way I parent, and the way I teach.  |
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 Many of the kids who come to my art camps are queer, gender-expansive, or have queer families. I create spaces where they can explore their identities, use their voices, and feel completely safe to be themselves.  And in doing that, I also heal something tender in myself.  I didnât get to experience queer joy as a childâbut I do now, every time we make art together. Every time we laugh, play, and create without shame. Every time a kid feels free.  |
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 If you're looking for a nurturing, inclusive summer camp where creativity, self-expression, and acceptance are front and centerâjoin us!  đ 11 weeks of summer camps start June 8!
đ¨ Half-day camps from 9amâ1pm with aftercare available by request đ Come for the whole week or just a few days! đ§ââď¸ A unique theme each week
đłď¸âđ A welcoming space for all kids to explore, play, and create  Spots are still availableâcome be part of the magic.  |
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I'm so excited to create art with your children this month and to celebrate all the colors of the rainbow! đđđ
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The Artpost, 718 IREDELL ST
DURHAM, North Carolina 27705, United States |
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