30/05/2026
Before I attended a Saturday workshop at Logan Art Gallery, I struggled with the idea of literally making a mask.
I've worked hard to undo a lifetime of masking and saving face. As a neurodivergent woman, unmasking has been one of the most important parts of my journey, so creating a mask felt contradictory at first.
An in-depth introduction by Dr on the history and many functions of masks shifted my perspective. I began to see this mask not as something that concealed me, but as an opportunity to reveal a part of myself that is often filtered, softened, or overlooked.
In workshop, I created a mask inspired by two Hindu Goddesses: Durga Ma and Kali. Through bold colours, textures and embellishments, I explored fierceness, wit, protection, transformation and power.
The Flying Fox Project by has been transformative. It has given me space to express that I am more than a "colourful and cosy scrunchie girl"—a recent comment made by a cis male. My response, "I'm more than a scrunchie girl," slipped out without hesitation, regret, or second-guessing.
What I appreciate most is the duality of it all.
I can be soft and fierce.
Playful and serious.
Gentle and powerful.
Two seemingly opposing ideas can exist at the same time.
I think that's true not only for neurodivergent people, but for all of us. We move through life carrying multiple truths, emotions, identities, and experiences at once.
We are not singular.
We are multitudes.
