Inspired by the strength and resilience of nature 🌼 Our Pride specialty jersey, designed by Durham artist Chelsea Amato, is here.
"The opportunity to meld queerness and sports sounded right up my alley. What makes this design specific to me is that this pride design was inspired by plants, their inherent queerness, their resilience and strength, and their ability to heal," Amato shared. "I focused on plants that are representative of myself and the queer community." (X)
In Chelsea's Words...
Violets and Roses are referenced in Sappho's work, and the color lavender continues to represent the queer/lesbian community to this day (Rose is also my middle name).
Queen Anne's Lace is one of my favorite plants/weeds. Like queer folks, weeds are resilient against all odds.
The Poppy is used in both my main floral design and the Pride patch. The poppy was my first tattoo and also serves as my personal logo.
Lilies also represent queerness around the world.
Carnations were once used as an insiders language to share that one was queer.
