A dark blue sky has clouds at the bottom of the digital drawing. In white text, it reads: “R/evolution means protecting the people. The plants. The animals. The air. The water. R/evolution means saving this planet. R/evolution is love. -Assata Shakur

dreaming, creating, & organizing for a better world

A digital drawing of a sunrise or sunset with white handwriting reading: “You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment

THEIR ART

  • MOVEMENT PAINTINGS

    Acrylic & paint pen art inspired by movement quotes & groundings.

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  • DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONS

    Illustrations created in Procreate for personal practice & publication in South Side Weekly.

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  • CAMPAIGNS

    Art created for specific causes, including worker strikes & the Pretrial Fairness Act.

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  • PERSONAL ART

    Digital & physical art created for personal enjoyment or for Julie’s wife. :)

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THE JULIE M CREATES SHOP

A plastic organizer holds a collection of stickers of different sizes & colors with various movement-related sayings on them.

The shop is closed as Julie spends their energy organizing and teaching.

Sticker sales have previously benefitted:

The CHICAGO IS A UNION sticker raised over $550 for the Howard Brown Health Workers Union strike fund in January 2023!

STOPPING THE SPREAD:

Julie curated a presentation with sources and illustrations they have created to help teachers understand the risks of Covid and take action to prevent the spread. Click below to see the resources, which are available for educational use!

CONNECT WITH JULIE

Palestine will be free ❤️‍🔥🇵🇸
i am inspired by the students & faculty who are meeting the urgency of the genocide & scholasticide in Gaza with steadfast courage, moral clarity, & escalation. the wave of solidarity encampments across Turtle Island have brought back to
thankful for the young people at Columbia & Barnard & campuses across the country who continue to put so much on the line - financial aid, housing, degrees/diplomas, future employment - because they are brave enough to stand up for what is ri
178 days of genocide. not many new words to share. keep showing & speaking up. Palestine will be free 💛🇵🇸
This week, I will write “Gaza” on my ballot in place of a presidential candidate for the Illinois Democratic Primary. It feels like a shout into the void as the political establishment continues to ignore the voice of the people no matter
THE IOF HAS KILLED OVER 30,000 PALESTINIANS. ISRAEL IS STARVING GAZANS. & yet American media - including the New York Times, CNN, & Associated Press - continues to publish headlines that use the passive voice, as though Gazans are mysteriousl
On Sunday, February 25th, Aaron Bushnell self-immolated in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC. Bushnell was an active duty member of the United States Air Force. These were his final words, recorded in a stream he set up to record his pro
to those of us in the imperial core: what are you doing to support the people of Gaza? how are you disrupting Zionist businesses? how are you holding the perpetuators of this genocide accountable? thank you @hindkhoudary for continuing to show the t
GENERATION AFTER GENERATION UNTIL TOTAL LIBERATION - I was inspired to make this after attending today’s Letters for Palestine event and seeing such vibrant & loving community come together to demand a permanent ceasefire and end to the occ