LEXX DIGS

“Curanderismo is not just a medical practice but a whole culture of health. It is a culture that seeks equilibrium between self and nature by engaging the cosmos, by learning to honor natural laws, customs, traditions, energetic systems, and social systems, as well as our personal biological system. Illness is not seen as an individual problem. It is viewed as an imbalance in which one individual becomes the focus of the healing process that in the end will purify and balance all of the systems and community or family members involved.” - #ElenaAvila #JoyParker #WomanWhoGlowsInTheDark #curanderismo (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn0a1T7BJsZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a7rawndcmfse

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. #augustwilson #illumination #forgiveness / #digitalcollage (at Leimert Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqRy1ZBAXo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17e9xwirb4n01

Save the date: @whensherises at @sparcinla is coming to an end on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 from 12pm-5pm • Join us for the closing party featuring a pop-up shop hosted by @ladysoulfly & @kalakaricrew, plus curated sounds by @spinorita, giveaways and more! Tell a friend! (at SPARC ART) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnoznZLBTwk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w068tiihb2y8

Happy 77th, Mr. Ayers! What’s your favorite #RoyAyers track/album/collaboration? Despite this #digitalcollage celebrating #everybodylovesthesunshine, mine is probably The Third Eye... 🌞👁💛🎶 #royayersproject https://www.instagram.com/p/BniaqulBE05/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xrhoqos6ozku

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is not just the title of a @realkidkoala album...after a long design/collage/making session, try these exercises to stretch your hand muscles out of “design claw” mode. The median nerve or “eye of the hand” is one of 3 major nerves in our forearms and hands. The nerve can get compressed or pinched causing numbness, stiffness and pain. Doing these exercises lowers the chances of your doctor pushing a pricey surgery on you.

In immigrant prisons, children are not allowed to hug or comfort their siblings. Children have the right to secure and loving relationships and positive experiences. #closeimmigrantprisons #stopseparatingfamilies #keepfamiliestogether #cultureofcw #childrenswellbeing

“Colonial states separate children from parents because they know it works. It destroys and traumatized for generations. It’s an attack on the future as well as the present. It’s not partisan, it’s a colonial one.” - @jesse.wente // #digitalcollage from 2016.

“There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” #audrelorde • #WhenSheRises...she will defend. (at SPARC ART)

Please join Roosevelt High’s Ethnic Studies students in celebrating the release of their publication, We Are What They Envisioned: Thurs, May 30th @ 4:30pm. Students will be reading their pieces and signing books! Location: Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory 2708 E Cesar Chavez Ave / @826la @_day.len @ollin___lopez @edlozm @omartista @roosevelthsla (at Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory)

A favorite #AliceColtrane quote for #MothersDay and everyday: “Creation could not have been rendered, not even considered, let alone be brought into manifestation without woman. She is principal, a powerful energy. She is first." #matriarchy #jazz #mothers #roses #digitalcollage

Free posters for #MayDay #internationalworkersday and beyond, courtesy of @culturestrike and @mujeresunidasyactivas, via the link in my bio. (These are 11x17 but printed at 60% on a 8.5x11 printer). Photos by @camilleseaman.

Revisiting our relationships with the plastics already in our homes, can be a great start to reimagining a future with less waste. I pulled out my hielera (cooler) and it instantly reminded me of my family and community and how they are already climate warriors in so many ways. I will use it more in their honor and for our future generations. #Repost @culturestrike ・・・ This #EarthDay, let’s come together to #EndPlasticPollution! Approximately 91% of plastic is never recycled. Bringing a cooler to work instead of unnecessary plastic packaging reduces the amount of plastic waste that litters the Earth, making for healthier communities and a healthier planet. The solutions already exist in our communities. ***** ¡Este #DíadelaTierra, hay que unirnos por un mundo #SinPlásticos! Aproximadamente 91% de plástico nunca es reciclado. Llevando una hielera al trabajo reduce la cantidad de residuos de plástico que contaminan la tierra, creando comunidades más saludables y un planeta más sano. Las soluciones ya existen en nuestras comunidades. #RiseTogether for #ClimateJustice. Photo by @camilleseaman. Design by @lexx_valdez.

Excited to share these designs for @culturestrike. Photos by #TEDfellow @camilleseaman (watch her talk and follow her work). • #repost: This #EarthDay, let’s come together to #EndPlasticPollution! Tons of plastic waste ends up in our water systems, harming marine life and our aquatic ecosystems, microplastics end up in the food we eat, and the damage is often irreparable. One way to reduce plastic waste is by using reusable water bottles! The solutions already exist in our communities. ¡Este #DíadelaTierra, hay que unirnos por un mundo #SinPlásticos! Toneladas de plástico terminan en nuestros sistemas de agua, dañando la vida marina y nuestros ecosistemas acuáticos, y microplásticos terminan en nuestra comida, el daño muchas veces irreparable. ¡Una manera de reducir los residuos de plástico es con el uso de botellas de agua reusables! Las soluciones ya existen en nuestras comunidades. #RiseTogether for #ClimateJustice. Photo by Camille Seaman. Design by Lexx Valdez.

"Only grown-ups think that the things children say come out of nowhere. We know they come from the deepest parts of ourselves." #bellhooks / #analogcollage

Check out this great article by Derreck Johnson aka @deephunk for @slate and get hype for the release of #BlackPanther: “When We Were Kings and Queens - From Haile Selassie to Wakanda to Zamunda, seeing ourselves as leaders and royalty is pure escapism and cathartic.” Happy to contribute art for this piece. Thanks again, D! (Link in bio) • photo 1 of 2.

Check out this great article by Derreck Johnson aka @deephunk for @slate and get hype for the release of #BlackPanther: “When We Were Kings and Queens - From Haile Selassie to Wakanda to Zamunda, seeing ourselves as leaders and royalty is pure escapism and cathartic.” Happy to contribute art for this piece. Thanks again, D! (Link in bio) • photo 2 of 2.

“#UndocuJoy combats victimizing representations of people who are undocumented by flooding the media with authentic images of happiness. We encourage undocumented Americans to share their authentic moments of joy, and allies are encouraged to spread their message.” - @defineamerican • Also look at @yosirey’s radiant Abuelos! 💓Photo by @bayarealife. If you’re in SF, please try to make it out to the opening at @galeriadelaraza. (at Galeria de la Raza)