Watching people “discover” environmental racism, and then double down on doing it has been depressing.

a white porcelain body cast of a torso, strung together with thread with a foam arm hanging at the end. Together they make one body. The porcelain torso is sitting on a cube of foam

A close up image of the connection of white String weaving through the Foam arm

Stringing Myself Together
2025
Porcelain, String, Foam

I string myself together, continually remaking myself, my breaking and pain as an expression of my resilience and power.

A beeswax cast of a curled up body with her leg on her chest and foot by her hip. The beeswax is a very light yellow color. It is placed on a swirling circular, rippling, white bed sheet.

A close up image of the foot and hip casted in beeswax

Chrysalis
Beeswax, Bedsheet
2025

The bed as a cocoon, the pupa in transition, the ill body and its bed are often one. I continue to synthesize the chronically ill body with its created environment to be safe, comfortable, and thrive. The bedspace is a portal.

#Mold #Sculpture #DisabledArtist

The image shows the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in October 1996. This particular display, from October 11-13, 1996, was the last time the entire quilt was shown in its entirety, covering the vast expanse of the National Mall from the Washington Monument towards the U.S. Capitol. It featured over 40,000 panels and drew approximately 1.2 million visitors.

AIDS Memorial Quilt on display October 11-13 1996 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Let us never forget.

Today I was accused of not doing enough to fight for disabled people.

Shamed for not being at protests or more active in boycotts.

I’m housebound, almost completely bedbound.

I would love to be out protesting, but my body can’t do it.

I can’t help anyone if I don’t survive🧵

“You don’t need a respirator for pollen, take antihistamines”

“No point masking for smoke unless you’re wearing it 24/7”

“They don’t work for Covid unless fit tested”

We’ve failed at harm reduction. Even if something isn’t 100%, if you reduce risk & harm, that’s worth it!

PLEASE share this update as much as y'all did the first one! Bluesky did NOT fix their violent ableism towards me, and in fact doubled down on their assertion that ableist is a slur.

HEY NEVERMIND THEY'RE STILL PUNISHING ME FOR BEING DISABLED. @moderation.bsky.app why are you ableist as fuck? #a11y #neisvoid #disability

A clear sheet of glass folded on two corners. It has height in the center like a pillow is encased in it. Angled photograph.

A clear sheet of glass folded on two corners. It has height in the center like a pillow is encased in it.

Glass Pillowcase
Glass
2025

#Disability #DisabledArtist #glass #pillows

A life cast of a leg casted in glass. Ceramic bits are embedded in the glass of the toes. The foot is broken from the ceramic bits and have visible fragmentation in the glass. The leg rests on a pile of several pillows that are uncovered.

A closer view of the broken glass foot with tan shards of ceramic in it.

A close view of the toes with bits of ceramic

Excavate
Glass, ceramic bits, pillows
2025

three porcelain life casted objects: two legs and a hand on a tummy. They lay on a fluffy surface with a white bedsheet. From the bed, a pile of white pillows form a body that has the tummy and hand piece in the middle. The porcelain has cracks and some parts crumbled that lay on the bedsheet.

A detail photograph of a porcelain life casted thigh and knee connected to a pillow that has many creases and folds

A slight different angle of the pillows stacked up that form a body with the legs coming out to the right

A detail of the other knee with a hand grabbing the leg tightly. There are many cracks in the porcelain

A Resting Place for an Aching Body, 2025.
Porcelain, Pillows, bed sheet, pillow sheets.

Nicer detail shots from my qualifier exhibition!

A stack of white pillows holding a glass bubble that has a ribcage wrapped around it. Beyond the glass piece is another ribcage hanging from the ceiling from yarn. It also has yarn drooping down as if the ribs were soft and melting.

Uncontained, 2025.

This image shows pieces: Gasp and Weighed Down.

More beautiful install shots ❤️

Car with purple dyed hair in a mullet cut looks at the camera with a small smile next to their new work. Their piece "Gasp" a mix of ceramic and glass is to the right. They are wearing a black and gold shiny button down shirt with a black vest over top.

New professional photo 💘

A close up image of a white bedsheet wrinkled with a porcelain foot laying on top. It is realistic taken from a life cast but also crumbling and falling apart.

Exciting moments from my qualifier. More images coming soon! #disability #art #ceramics

The process of a piece that's currently in my qualifier exhibition!

Gasp, 2025.

#ceramics #glass #art #disability #disabledartist

Qualifier exhibition is almost fully installed and it feels like a dream. I'm so tired.

Still adding folks to this 🤩 #EDS #Neurodivergent #Disability #DisabledArtist #Artist #Creator #Disabled #Accessible #ADA

A poster for my MFA 2nd Year review titled "uncontained" in a dripping black font. Car's name below reads "Carly 'Car' Riegger." Above the title is a porcelain hand dripping water.

I can't believe this is so soon! Installing this weekend 😬 I have some exciting surprises in my newest pieces that I'm excited to share with everyone. #disability #DisabledArtist #ceramics #porcelain #clay

Urns from a few months back. #pottersofblusky #potteryurns

Don't wait to stand up for disability rights until you become disabled yourself

Sculpted by a cancer. Painted by a cancer rising 🦀 @mango-witch.bsky.social

Dandelion mug! New design I’ve been thinking about for awhile. #pottersofbluesky

Everyone loves Inky photos 🖤🐈‍⬛️
#blackcat #inky

The glaze! The painting! Everything on this cup is so good wow!!!! I love it.

Astarion stoneware mugs with an optional 3D scar on the back will be available for the Valentine's Day drop Feb 10!

#astarion #bg3 #ceramics

Photos are ready for the Valentine's Day drop Feb 10!!

#ceramics #anime

@cyborgapologist.bsky.social and I are guest editing a topical collection for Journal of Human-Technology Relations on Cyborg-Technology Relations. We would love submissions (due June 1, 2025) that take disabled tech use seriously. Full details here: journals.open.tudelft.nl/jhtr/catalog...

Tips for being good disability advocate

1. Listen to Disabled/Chronically ill people

2. Do not project your own ideas or beliefs you have about disabled people as a whole onto anyone. They're likely wrong everyone is unique

3. Treat disabled/chronically ill people the way they want to be treated

The deletion of scientific information all over the federal government is this generation's book burnings.

UW removes chief diversity officer The University of Wisconsin has removed Dr. LaVar Charleston from his role as chief diversity officer and named Provost Charles Isbell interim director of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educati...

Per usual, UW Madison invents lies to smear people who help students

Especially Black people

Disgusting.

madison365.com/uw-removes-c...