Artist Owned
Born out of a period of self-discovery, The BirdHive is a non-binary and autistic-owned company that seeks to uplift the authentic self, especially if that self is a little different.
After years of struggling in a neurotypical corporate world, there had to be a better way to live with true connection to others. Addy, while supported by friends and family, set out to use their own neurodivergent, LGBTQIA, and nerdy inspired art on comfortable, soft, sensory friendly shirts to find connection with like-minded and like-wired humans.
How we started and where we're going
The seed of The BirdHive started in a lovely Dungeons & Dragons game between friends. The game fell may have fizzled out, but the concept of The BirdHive and it's aarakocra inhabitants live on.
During Quarantine life had taken a hard turn due to a complete burnout. Addy had a full assessment that diagnosed them with AuDHD, OCD, dyslexia, and BPD. While they knew of the ADHD and dyslexia since childhood, the rest was freshly diagnosed.
These new labels gave Addy a new perspective. They realized their own knowledge of these diagnoses was incredibly limited, and as they learned more the world started making more sense. Addy's decision to be very open about their diagnosis seemed like a no brainer since knowledge is power and ignorance favors no one. The BirdHive grew from the exercise to gain a sense of self, and connect with other humans after feeling alone and alienated for a lifetime.
