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THE ESSENCE OF AUTISTIC JOY

Mx. Lydia tried their best to conform to the desires of society, their rural town, and oppressive family, but continuously met failure outside of their one known skill: art. Special Ed, ABA, and harsh punishments intended to shape them into something specific instead only caused them to withdraw. Quiet, isolated, fearful of life. Something was fundamentally wrong. Was life suppose to be this miserable?

After curiously exploring artist forums to expand their knowledge, they realized they weren’t the only of their kind. Encounters with people a bit eccentric became a cherished lifeline. Talks of obsessive interests would flow into ideas previously unknown to them. Their limited world explained by those in charge of them came into question. Others had found joy not despite being autistic, queer, disabled- but because. If others could find joy, why couldn’t they?

The second the chance showed itself, Mx. Lydia fled into the arms of their community. Without the constant threat of violence, they were finally free to reclaim their life. Being left permanently disabled had, however, forced them to recognize their fight to exist had merely evolved with them. Now, after openly embracing their interests, journey, and joy through art they noticed their work attracting those still in negative situations. Their mission was clear:

If I can find joy- so can they.

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Coyoteprince initially started out of desperation for Mx. Lydia, the artist, to try to survive on their own after escaping prolonged abuse. After a decade of operation, it has shifted into an established indie storefront surrounding Mx. Lydia’s creations. Their work is a dedication to parading the joy, social resistance, and individuality of the queer, autistic, disabled, and generally “odd” experience. We desire to inspire honesty and self celebration in others through being an example.

Mx. Lydia’s art & design is praised for its ability to recapture pleasure in divergence, taken from their grueling personal experience and special interests. This has been distilled into a variety of gothic, spiritual, historical, and fantastical artisan merchandise to give our fellow odd-folk options to connect with their own individuality and to remember no matter the cruelty of others, there is no greater joy than existing as you are.

Half our curios are handmade in-studio by Mx. Lydia and Goblin, their partner, while the other half are professionally produced for us through small printshops, always an element of humanity attached. Our drive in honoring our shared existence together extends to our packaging as well- we are consistently looking for new, eco-friendly ways to pack and ship our goods!