Wednesday, January 11, 2023

I am amazed, these are genius. Art on things with wheels, two of my favorite things... how have I never seen these until now? Izzy Wheels, because until now wheelchair users have had no choice in the appearance of their equipment.

  Irish sisters who grew up in a beautiful Irish seaside city have created something incredible, and collaborated with over 100 famous award-winning illustrators, artists and fashion designers, and brands from around, and companies like Disney, Barbie, Marvel, and Hello Kitty to make terrific wheel cover designs, and expand their line while at the same time, raising money for disability charities.

 In 2016 Ailbhe, who was studying at The National College of Art and Design, chose to design a range of removable wheel covers that matched her sister's colorful style. The idea was inspired by Izzy who was born with Spina Bifida.

Izzy Wheels has since won eight national awards, are now selling in 30 countries, and were named on Forbes 30 Under 30.
 









"What’s also been exciting is discovering other communities of people online who share this same positive relationship with their mobility equipment. We are contacted by lots of people who felt inspired by us to decorate their walking frames, canes and prosthetic limbs with art. Schools have even started doing art workshops with their students to design wheel art, inspired by our work."


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