Mirabelle Jones

Join me this Saturday at ATA Gallery in San Francisco from 11am - 8pm for an endurance performance about street harassment / catcalling. For 8 hours (there will be a 1 hour break featuring other performers) I’ll be in an increasingly threatening environment exposing over 200 real life catcalls from submissions I’ve received: https://missberlinette.typeform.com/to/Jgs35r

Following the performance there will be a STREET RALLY AGAINST CATCALLING! Bring your poems, words, songs, experiences! Let’s get loud!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1633924763528784/

Rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/968402686549693/

More info: http://mirabellejones.com/catcalling/

I still yearn for

the half of me

that is gone-

but am eager to meet

the me

One of these days,

I'm going to stab myself

straight through the heart

and you

will not feel a thing!

Said the thorn to the lion's paw.

But thorns do not have hearts,

the lion objected.

Then the thorn said,

Well, this one does!

And stabbed itself

straight through

as it said it would.

And sure enough!

The lion felt nothing.

And neither did

If you are going to spend your hard earned dollars on something this holiday season, may I beg you to avoid the mall and support some of these rad independent women artists who make magical things that honestly you probably definitely need:

1. Luma Jaguar as Mermaid Atlantis:

Offering waterproof silicone sea shells , high-waisted retro fish scale shorts, and functional mermaid tails, the Mermaid Atlantis--a *full-time professional mermaid* living in San Francisco--has done everything from swimming with whale sharks to hosting the first (ever?) mermaid fashion show in a dive tank. So of course she's got everything to satisfy your everyday function meets fashion modern mermaid needs!

2. Ave Rose of Ave Rose Art:

Do you like dead things? Precious stones? Watch parts? How about dead things with precious stones AND watch parts? Ave Rose is a steam punk princess and micro-magical mastermind whose got gadgets and gizmos a plenty (not to mention whosits and whatsits galore!). From clockwork taxidermy that comes to life for your bewilderment to macabre, eerie jewelry embellishing beautifully preserved specimens, every piece is made by Ave personally in her magical castle in Culver City with attention to detail as well as the ecological impact of her thoughtfully sourced materials.

3. Tiffany Nicole Rust of Wayward Shiftys:

Tiffany Nicole Rust is a pirate-unicorn-mermaid who washed up on the shores of Oakland, CA one day with a sewing machine, a pile of lace, and a dream: to make debonaire, spooky attire for the mer-punk rock royalty of the Bay Area. She recently unveiled a set of feathered neck frocks and layered skirts to bring out your inner fancy fish.

4. Alanna Hibbard of Poutfits:

Before there was health goth, there was poutfits: chic and functional, beautifully-cut lingerie that is as smart and classy as it is ridiculously hot. The woman behind this sexy independent line of after hours (or all hours if you are lucky) apparel, Alanna Hibbard, resides in the lush green kinky-goth-nerd oasis of Asheville, NC. Personally, I would not mind at all if someone nabbed me an underboob-liberating sensor top, a neon et noir playsuit, or a pair of high wasted panties with cartoon eyes on them. See what I did there?

5. Chrystal Sparkles of Sparkle Pow:

Bronze velociraptor earrings, silver bands with natural crystal formations and miniature glass globes hosting living lichens, Chrystal Sparkles does not make jewelry, she makes tiny worlds supported by years of skill, endless imagination, and meticulously hand-tooled materials. She resides in the magical mists of Petaluma with her family, including the newest member, her toddler apprentice River.

6. Michelle Rose of Michelle Rose Clothing:

Please support my efforts to raise funds for survivors of human trafficking in California! Each year, over 25,000 women and children are trafficked for the purpose of sex in the United States. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego are 3 of the top 13 ports of entry. According to the Polaris Project, there are only 529 beds exclusively dedicated to survivors of sex trafficking. It is absolutely essential that these survivors have a secure place to find solace and recovery from their captors. Together with Daisuke Okamoto of Okaina Image, we've created a project to raise funds for California shelters for women and children survivors of sex trafficking! Please have a look at: http://www.mirabellejones.com/womanforsale

100% of the proceeds (which is 50% of what you pay to RedBubble!) goes directly to these shelters and people who have been through ALOT.