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Hey everyone! For those of you just meeting me for the first time, allow me to introduce myself in more detail. My name is Courtney Lane (she/her), and I am a Victorian Hair Artist, Historian, and Professional Weirdo based in Kansas City, USA. 🧵 1/11 Courtney looking into the camera with passion, as if she's a
My business is called Never Forgotten where I make bespoke works of art and jewelry out of hair! A majority of my work is done for sentimental purposes, and I can work with the hair of your beloved humans, horses, and even small animals.🧵 2/11 A single flower made out of brunette human hair standing up A large, brown metallic calyx crater vase containing an arraA fancy, gothic black frame which contains a snowy graveyardAn open, silver locket sitting in someone's hand. There is a
Hairwork has been my full-time profession for over 6 years. In addition to making the art myself, I also teach workshops on a variety of hairwork techniques, and I offer lectures on the history of this nearly forgotten art form. neverforgottencl.com🧵 3/11
Online, you can find me delving into the history of hair art, mourning Victoriana, & occasionally other topics such as asexuality or disability on my YouTube channel "Hair and Now". I also offer bonus content, including video tutorials, on Patreon! youtube.com/hairandnow 🧵 4/11 Courtney looking into the camera with a concerned and confus
Some of my favorite work achievements include presenting at The Mutter Museum, having my work featured in Women's Health Magazine, appearing on the podcast Dressed: The History of Fashion produced by How Stuff Works, and in 2018 I was voted KC's Best Local Craft Artist 🧵 5/11 A white, black, and red plaque that reads "WINNER, the
I'm diagnosed with many things, including but not limited to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an unspecified Demyelinating Disease, & OCD. I'm a regular walking cane user & use a wheelchair during travel but don't own my own🧵 6/11 Courtney is standing in front of a large fireplace with one
I live with my spouse, Royce. We are both asexual, and Royce is agender and has lovingly taken to calling it "mehgender". Later this month, we will celebrate our 7 year anniversary! The only professional photos we've ever had taken of us were vampire portraits. 🧵 7/11 A black and white photo that looks old and distressed. CourtA black and white distressed photo of Royce standing alone iA black and white, distressed photo shows Courtney standing
We have several pets including 1 rat dog named Quiggley, 2 large Dumeril's Boas named Sen & Chihiro, 1 very grumpy opossum named Lenny, & an unknowable number of mice. Maybe 30 something? That's a long story, but we adore our mouse colony & no they're not snake food. 🧵 8/11 A chihuahua laying on his back with an extreme closeup of hiThe face of a snake from the side profile. On her head sits A small, grey Brazilian short-tailed opossum standing on theAbout nine grayish, brown mice laying piled up on top of one
I've always had a love for the performance arts. I grew up a voracious dancer, and although I'm not able to dance the way I used to, I still enjoy teaching dance and choreographing. I've also done quite a bit of acting & singing which are some of my favorite things to do 🧵 9/11 Courtney is inside a cemetery chapel standing in a plie with
I'm utterly obsessed with the Great Emu War, I have a 100+ year grudge against Sears, I one time gave a cockroach a heart attack & also pulled a sword on a couple of Mormans once. Both of the latter were accidents that I still feel bad about. Sorry cockroach & Mormons😭🧵 10/11
Any questions? I'm here all week, so feel free to AMA 😊 🧵 11/11

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