Radical Visibility with Sky Cubacub

In season 5, episode 3, for Pride Month, we talk with creator of Rebirth Garments, Sky Cubacub.Sky Cubacub (They/Them/Theirs/Xey/Xem/Xyrs) is a nonbinary disabled Filipinx neuroqueer from Chicago, IL. They are the creator of Rebirth Garments, a line of wearables for trans, queer and disabled people of all sizes and ages, which started in summer 2014. Xey are the author of “Radical Visibility: a Queercrip Dress Reform Movement Manifesto” and the editor of the Radical Visibility Zine, a full color cut and paste style zine that celebrates disabled queer life. They also are a founding member of Radical Visibility Collective, which creates fashion performances with audio descriptive songs. Xey created Radical Fit, a free online queercrip DIY fashion program and fashion incubator with the Chicago Public Library which has a yearly summer celebration, Queer Radical Fair, at Ping Tom Park in Chicago. They are in the process of creating an online kids show about joyful disability access called “Sky and The Rebirth Warriors”. Xey have had over 60 fashion performances, lectures and has given workshops at galleries, museums, universities, and schools. Sky was named 2018 Chicagoan of the Year by the Chicago Tribune and was a 2019/2020 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist and a 2020 Disability Futures Fellow. Follow Sky Cubacub: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebirthgarments?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Website: https://rebirthgarments.com/ Episode Resources: Rebirth Garments | https://rebirthgarments.com/ Custom made gender non-conforming wearables and accessories centering Non-binary, Trans, Disabled and Mad Queers of all sizes and ages. FOLLOW US: 🎙️ Watch/Listen/Access Pilipinx in Wellness: linktr.ee/pilipinxinwellness Inquiries: [email protected] Credits: Our Video Editor is Harmonie T. Tangonan-Kwan (IG: ‪@harmoniousone‬). Our Creative Lead is Ritchie (IG: @ritchramirezart). Episode Host: Cheryl Samson Ramirez (IG: @angelspointyoga). Past performances: (this show is all Filipinx models) https://vimeo.com/283933821 https://vimeo.com/707090808 Museum shows I am in: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/design-and-disability https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/splash-a-century-of-swimming-and-style