I appreciate your feelings on the matter. Unfortunately this was the safest choice that was easiest for me to manage (that I am aware of).

Thank you for the 💜 on this piece. This is part of a project called "Unseen", where I'll be painting misunderstood and hidden chronic conditions.

You can contribute by sharing your stories if you have a condition that you would like to see represented!

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The image is a flat-coloured painting featuring a dark skull. The skull is cracked and splitting, and a gilded sword stabs through the skull from head to jaw. Golden thorns pierce through the socket of the eye and the mouth to symbolize the pain being too intense to speak or see. The lines are intricate and gold, and the colours are dark with floral arrangements pushing out of a border.

"It's just a headache."

Migraines are far worse than headaches. They impact vision, feel skull-splittingly painful and make it impossible to function properly. They are debilitating, chronic and can last an awfully long time, even days.

Thank you so much. I am sending you love and hugs <3

Thank you so much Smeesh <33

I am so sorry you have to endure that. It's truly awful. Sending you love and hugs <3

Thank you so much Wicked Lizzie <3

That's more than fair! I am more than happy for people to share their own experiences, too! <3

Because of textual limitations: I could not put all symptoms of a migraine into the post. I absolutely do not think it is just pain, either.

I am sorry if this piece of art did not resonate with you.

I am doing my best with these illustrations - and they will not be perfect or reflect what everyone feels, but I do hope that it resonates and sends a message without too much context.

My hope is the art sheds light on what people go through on a daily basis with these conditions. I unfortunately cannot textually fit all of the information of a condition and to avoid further confusion; all posts for this project going forward will feature the art only to be interpretated.

Please note that the illustrations in this project were curated from experiences shared by individuals with these conditions. Many experiences are unique and difficult to capture; one shoe does not fit all!

Yes, that too! I wish I could fit in all of the symptoms in a post - I know there are a lot more debilitating symptoms that come with migraines that are just awful :( <3

I am so sorry you have to experience all of that - I understand just how miserable that can be. I hope some days are better than others, and I hope you can give yourself love and tenderness when you need it most. Sending you love and hugs <3

It's an awful experience and it's so dismissive and invalidating when people say it's something far less severe than what it truly is.

I really do hope that you are able to get treatment to help make the migraines impact you less. Sending you love and hugs <3

Hello! Yes I am. You are welcome to send me an email or fill out a form. <3

Oh gods, fortunately it has been suspended - thank you for bringing this to my attention!

(This is a repost of previous art that was incorrectly named (missing the quotations), to give a better representation of migraines!)

The image is a flat-coloured painting featuring a dark skull. The skull is cracked and splitting, and a gilded sword stabs through the skull from head to jaw. Golden thorns pierce through the socket of the eye and the mouth to symbolize the pain being too intense to speak or see. The lines are intricate and gold, and the colours are dark with floral arrangements pushing out of a border.

"It's just a headache."

Migraines are far worse than headaches. They impact vision, feel skull-splittingly painful and make it impossible to function properly. They are debilitating, chronic and can last an awfully long time, even days.

You can still submit! I would love to hear from you and your perspective. Even if you think its something else ♡

A gentle reminder when filling out the form: I know it's a lot more work, but - if you can - please do one form per condition. This helps me filter when creating the art, and saves confusion at crossing experiences with the wrong condition. Thank you. <3

If my health picks up before MCM London, then I shall reopen my web store <3

Following my latest art piece and the requests of many, I am beginning the "Unseen Project".

Please share this to those who may wish to share their experiences. I would love to create a piece of art that brings awareness to your silent condition.

Love and hugs 🩷

I am so sorry you suffer with arthritis! It's such a painful condition. I really do hope you have little things that help make your days brighter and help you suffer less. Sending you love and hugs <3

I hate the misconception that just because we "look" okay, doesn't mean that those with chronic conditions aren't suffering. I hope that this project brings to light that not everything is always visible. Sending you love and hugs <3

Aaah I love that 😭💕

Share your experience here: forms.gle/HLz7Pi4TksAS...

Following my latest art piece and the requests of many, I am beginning the "Unseen Project".

Please share this to those who may wish to share their experiences. I would love to create a piece of art that brings awareness to your silent condition.

Love and hugs 🩷

They will be sold at MCM this coming May. If I have the healthy spoons to reopen my web-store before then, then I shall put them up for sale on there, too <3

I haven't! I will look into that - thank you!!