Boston Public Library Presentation 2023 - “A 50% Chance of Paralysis: How I Utilized Journaling As Self-Reflection During Cancer Treatment.” Featuring “Sun Angel” Artworks
Claire presented her first disability accessible virtual keynote & interactive presentation where she discussed how writing is like oxygen to her. Claire breaks down for her audience how art & writing can be used as a tool to cope with trauma, how to utilize her mantra "Clarity, Awareness, Presence, Acceptance & Gratitude" to cleanse your emotional palette, how to self-advocate as a WOC in medical settings, and more.
All She Wrote Books Feminist Bookstore ClarityIsJustSoHip! Showcase, 2020
ARTivism Initiative 2020 BLM Show - “This Is A Movement, Not a Moment” Featuring “Curls & Curves”
This Is A Movement, Not a Moment" (quote by Tarana Burke) was a gallery show which sought to continue the conversation around the Black Lives Matter movement through amplifying artists/art that speak to historical and contemporary issues of racial injustice. The show invited artists of various mediums to engage in a conversation around racial justice through their art. Select works were displayed virtually and physically at Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness in August of 2020. Led by Amber Haney and coordinated by Amaranthia Sepia
Goal: To create art which educates our communities, sparks conversation, and ignites necessary change and to support artists, particularly BIPOC artists. The ARTivism Initiative (now disbanded) was dedicated to lifting the voices of Black artists; our goal was to feature a majority of Black artists (ex: 60% Black-identifying artists and 40% non-Black allies; inspired by the RICE Initiative).
