“Before I had a pump, it was really easy to hide [my diabetes], and I’d be dealing with really intense stuff by myself,” she recalled. “Having my pump now and displaying that — people with pumps show you it’s not an invisible illness or something you can hide away. It’s part of your life, and it doesn’t mean that there’s anything bad about you. It’s just a part of you.”
After meeting others who spoke openly about their struggles with diabetes, Vail wears her own pump with pride andAmong her pieces, all created under herbanner, is her Divine Collection, which includes clothing, tote bags and stickers emblazoned with the phrase “Diabetic & Divine” and, more broadly, “Disabled & Divine.”
“Representation isn’t always everything, but if you’re someone who’s making something about a specific thing, you should probably inherently understand it,” she says of blending art and activism. Photo courtesy of Dre Groovy Designs Vail has also found kinship in the diabetic Twitter community, many of whose members have purchased her art, proudly displaying their “Diabetic & Divine” clothing and supporting Vail’s other artistic endeavors.
In the future, she plans to do another harm reduction fundraiser — an annual tradition in memory of a friend who passed away — as well as to keep up with promoting diabetes visibility.Learn more about Vail and her merchandise on her
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