Natalie D Kane

Design and Disability advisory group process • V&A Blog One of the key phrases that is central to disability politics is ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’, and as an exhibition that firmly aimed to place disabled culture and identity at its core, it was...

Some reflections and process on working with our Advisory Group on Design and Disability - “generative friction” and how we meet to create access and ideas. www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...

Thanks pal!!

The best design and architecture of 2025 This year’s highlights include the remodelling of a Richard Seifert brutalist ‘corncob’ tower, a celebration of Japanese carpentry and a wearable hot-water bottle

So delighted to find out that our exhibition Design & Disability was chosen by @theguardian.com as one of The best of architecture and design in 2025, a nice end to the year. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

RIBA vs ARB, Nnena Kalu's Turner Prize win and data centre design | Open City

Was a pleasure to be on Open City’s The Brief last week to talk RIBA vs ARB, Pete Murray’s run for Mayor and the concept of the ‘city architect’, Nnena Kalu’s Turner win and data centre design and their ecological impact shows.acast.com/601c017e2709...

Apparently many of you failed this year!!

Can every journalist’s 2026 resolution be to stop asking what disability disabled people have when interviewing them about their work, thanks.

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ICE pays Palantir $30M to build new tool to track and deport immigrants The Denver-based data software giant is building a tool to provide ICE with enhanced capabilities to support deportation efforts, federal documents show.

It’s not great news for us, tell your MP why we don’t want our healthcare data given over too. www.axios.com/local/denver...

Folks, our rubbish government have signed a £330 million government contract to sell our most sensitive healthcare data to Palantir, a company who have been exploiting vulnerable communities internationally - most recently working with ICE in the US. Take action! Write to your MP: tr.ee/4d82gg0BIN

It’s online, created by @healingjusticeldn.bsky.social and has all the resources you can see there too - deathsbywelfare.org

Thank you, very nice of you to say!

In positive news, colleagues at @mctd.bsky.social with @bda.org.uk have published this excellent set of recommendations to warn against the unrelenting tide of AI services that don’t account for BSL’s rich culture and diversity, and the risk it has in initiatives not being Deaf-led.

Graphic by Finnegan Shannon with a white background and black text. Below is a QR code and hashtag #DisabledRage. Text reads, RAGE WITH US

There is a lot for disabled people to be enraged about. I partnered with artist Finnegan Shannon on #DisabledRage public art. All graphics are downloadable & feel free to share and wheatpaste all over your community

disabilityvisibilityproject.com/disabled-rage/

A park with a tree to the left, underneath a baby deer shelters in shadow.

A lush green forest, densely covered in trees, a path running through the middle.

A very large green oak in a park, the grass bleached by the sun. To the left a small lake.

A river, surrounded by trees.

A good way to deal with burnout? Trees, lots of trees.

Come by next Saturday if you are interested in crip authorship, including histories of subtitling, visual description and plain language writing workshop.

Co-hosted with @center4ds.bsky.social

Really loved editing this book because we got great writers like @supercrip1994.bsky.social!

Design and Disability review – ‘A world-shaping, boundary-breaking joy of a show’ From self-tightening shoes to an all-purpose hands-free vibrator, this superb exhibition demonstrates that disability-led culture and design is about so much more than ramps

One last post before I rest for the weekend. Truly a bit overwhelmed to receive this review from a writer who I respect so much. Thanks @lucywebster.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Pal this is very nice to say - thank you so much for being on the advisory group and sharing your wisdom!

A row of brightly coloured posters against a white tiled wall. The posters say ‘Design and Disability’ on each left hand bottom corner. On the left lime green poster, a photo of Davina Starr, a member of drag syndrome in a white wig and bright make up under a spotlight. The central light blue poster has a black and white photo of Marvel Harris wrapped in a towel emerging from the sea. The right pink poster is an image of Sky Cubacub in a pink binder and dragon scale headdress.

Design and Disability opens today at the V&A! We’re so happy to share it with you all. Disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent people and their companions go free. www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...

It is a bit wild!!

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Thank you friend!!!!

Calling all artists, creatives and cultural sector workers, there is an open letter about the changes to Access to Work which will be released on Monday, it’s been signed by almost 2000 people, please add your name if you can: airtable.com/appSbdVCnzZy...

Really nice to speak to Debika Ray for this piece on access and architecture, and about our upcoming show. Also features some amazing folks such as the Poppy Levison, Amanprit Arnold from Deaf City Hub, Chris Laing from Deaf Architecture Front and DisOrdinary Architecture.

Thank you William! Too kind.

A blue background with a yellow box that contains blue text that reads: How can you fight against the changes to access to work. Below is a teal box containing white text that reads: 1. Find out more about the changes on our website. 2. Sign and share the open letter from the culture sector. 3 Include the hashtag #ProtectAtW when posting on social media. 4. Write to your MP using our template letter. 5. Respond to the current DWP consultation. Below is #ProtectAtW written in yellow and the DAO and Cathy Waller Co logos.

📢 We've compiled a page of information on issues affecting Access to Work customers and new applicants, and details on how we can help.

There are also actions you can take to fight the proposed changes to Access to Work.

Read now and help #ProtectAtW

disabilityarts.online/resources/gu...

Crip Authorship: Disability as a Method for Creativity (Online) - Special event at Online · V&A An afternoon of talks, a screening, and a workshop exploring disability, authorship, and access.

Crip Authorship event online - please note that the workshop won’t be hybrid but all talks and Georgina Kleege’s keynote will be hybrid! www.vam.ac.uk/event/jEdBnK...

Crip Authorship: Disability as a Method for Creativity - Special event at V&A South Kensington · V&A An afternoon of talks, a screening, and a workshop exploring disability, authorship, and access.

Crip Authorship comes to the V&A! Pleased to host @maramills.bsky.social and Rebecca Sanchez on 21st June for a special event with @louhicky.bsky.social Kelsie Acton and Georgina Kleege. Tickets to the in person event and workshop here, online stream below: www.vam.ac.uk/event/135rMr...