I Mostly Want To Be An Interpreter So I Can Surround Myself With Sign And Give Back To The Community - Blog Posts

It's been awhile since I did an actual painting. I chose this sign, poem, specifically the express version, as a sort of love letter to the language and community. I've been studying American Sign Language for a few years now. Verbal communication has often been a struggle for me. With ASL, I have been able to meet and communicate with many wonderful people in a way that feels freeing. I am still learning. There are things I can't sign because I haven't learned the vocabulary yet. And there are things I can't say because they can only be expressed in sign.

[Image ID: a painting of a yellow and orange figure. Their arm starts clenched at their heart and opens as it extends forward. End ID]