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You might notice me signing ‘turquoise’. This is an LSF, French sign for turquoise, a specific color integral to community. You might notice this artwork isn’t finished. Yes, you can watch the artwork in progress with me while I give an explanation at the same time during each step. This is the turquoise I was talking about. Why did I pick turquoise? Of course. I’ve observed the color turquoise and from my experience, I feel that the true meaning behind it is intuition. Intuition is required in a community, so they can all come together and intuitively understand one another based on there experiences. You know, often times when you see a community founded, it’s based on common experiences and common knowledge based on intuition to foster cooperation. Why? If they have already experienced oppression, how can we reverse that oppression to turn it into celebration? It has to be based in the community. Pink, of course, means love. A community needs a lot of love from it’s people. People give love to the community to fulfill it so others can take what they need. Why did I paint gray? It’s really representative of focus. What happens around you might be out of your control, you can only focus on what you can do. That’s why I picked gray, it’s not completely black or completely white. That’s “Turquoise Community”! You might be wondering what the meaning is behind the protective gloves. They are a metaphor for making sure you and your sign language are safe.