So this zine that I have here is basically like a glorified lyrics book. Both clothing and also music, where all of the lyrics are audio descriptions of all of the outfits. We have a meeting today about our second collection for the Radical Visibility Collective, and that I can show you a zine from that. But okay, so I guess over here, I have my collaborator Vogds.Īnd over in the back my collaborator Compton. I moved the puppy so you wouldn't hear her barking. So, right now I have three other people in this space with me. So can you tell us a little bit about the space that you're in? So I'm just really interested in what's happening on the screen right now. And I'm especially excited to talk to you about fashion, because that is a realm that this podcast hasn't gotten into yet, so welcome. We've been in touch for a few months around the work that you've been doing on queercrip fashion and other things, so. Welcome to Sky Cubacub, who is here today to talk to us about Rebirth Garments.

And I talk a bit about my own sewing practice. We discuss Sky's Rebirth Garment and Radical Visibility projects, as well as how specific materials shape their approach to design. So in coming episodes, you’ll also hear from myself and the other designers and researchers in the lab, and we encourage you to get in touch with us via our website, or on Twitter at is 'queercrip fashion?' In this episode of Contra*, I talk to Sky Cupacub, a disability fashion designer known for their colorful lycra, mesh, and chainmaille designs. This podcast provides a window into the kinds of discussions we have within the lab, as well as the conversations we are interested in putting into motion. Members of the lab collaborate on a number of projects focused on hacking ableism, speaking back to inaccessible public infrastructures, and redesigning the methods of participatory design-all using a disability culture framework. I am a professor at Vanderbilt University, a designer and design researcher, and the director of the Critical Design Lab, a multi-institution collaborative focused on disability, technology, and critical theory. It can be conceptual, artful, and world-changing. This show is about the politics of accessible and critical design-broadly conceived-and how accessibility can be more than just functional or assistive. Welcome to Contra*: the podcast about disability, design justice, and the lifeworld. The rhythmic beat of an electronic drum begins and fades into the podcast introduction.

Layered voices say “Contra is friction…Contra is…Contra is nuanced…Contra is transgressive…Contra is good trouble…Contra is collaborative…Contra is a podcast!…Contra is a space for thinking about design critically…Contra is subversive…Contra is texture…”Īn electric guitar plays a single note to blend out the sound. It begins with sounds of a wheelchair rhythmically banging down metal steps, the putter of an elevator arriving at a person’s level, and an elevator voice saying “Floor two, Floor three.” Voices begin to define Contra*. The podcast introductory segment is composed to evoke friction. Imani Barbarin's (Crutches and Spice) TwitterĪlice Wong and the Disability Visibility Project We discuss Sky's Rebirth Garments and Radical Visibility projects, as well as how specific materials shape their approach to design.

What is 'queercrip fashion?' In this episode of Contra*, I talk to Sky Cubacub, a fashion designer known for their colorful lycra, mesh, and chain mail designs. Episode 2.3: Contra*Fashion with Sky Cubacub- Show Notes and Transcript Simple English summary:

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