Hi, I’m Gabrielle

I’m a writer, designer, fiddle player, recently retired Irish dancer, and the oldest daughter archetype personified. I write on many topics, with a particular focus on queer issues and identity. I’ve been published most recently in Teen Vogue, The Irish Dancing Globe, and Hey Alma, and I write the weekly newsletter Everything Hurts on Substack. I’m also the founder and creative director of design agency Aura Creative.

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Everything Hurts Substack

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Writing Selected Works

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Aura Creative Design Agency

Hi I’m Gabrielle.

I’m a writer, designer, fiddle player, recently retired Irish dancer, and the oldest daughter archetype personified. I write on many topics, with a particular focus on queer issues and identity. I’ve been published most recently in Teen Vogue, The Irish Dancing Globe, and Hey Alma, and I write the weekly newsletter Everything Hurts on Substack.

I’m also the founder and creative director of design agency Aura Creative.

You can follow me, my writing, and my latest activity on Instagram, or take a look below to browse all my projects.

Writing

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Writing
How Do I Know When It’s Time to Move Dance Schools?
Irish Dancing Globe
How Do I Know When It’s Time to Move Dance Schools?
Irish Dancing Globe

Image Credit: Colleen Falco

Irish Dancing Globe
“I Failed At Achieving My Irish Dancing Dreams — And It Didn’t Matter”
Irish Dancing Globe
“I Failed At Achieving My Irish Dancing Dreams — And It Didn’t Matter”
Irish Dancing Globe

Photo Credit: Mary Slowey, Slowey Photography

Irish Dancing Globe
Owen Luebbers: “Irish Dancing Is Bigger Than Irish Dancing — It’s Life, You Know?”
Irish Dancing Globe
Owen Luebbers: “Irish Dancing Is Bigger Than Irish Dancing — It’s Life, You Know?”
Irish Dancing Globe

Picture: Courtesy of Owen Luebbers
Design: Colleen Falco

Irish Dancing Globe
Dan Crooks: “‘Whimsical Skedaddling’ Was the Best Way I Could Describe Irish Dancing”
Irish Dancing Globe
Dan Crooks: “‘Whimsical Skedaddling’ Was the Best Way I Could Describe Irish Dancing”
Irish Dancing Globe

Image Credit: Colleen Falco

Irish Dancing Globe
How Irish Dancing Went Mainstream
Irish Dancing Globe
How Irish Dancing Went Mainstream
Irish Dancing Globe

Image Credit: Colleen Falco

Irish Dancing Globe
Hannah Logar: “Winning The Worlds Never Even Occurred To Me”
Irish Dancing Globe
Hannah Logar: “Winning The Worlds Never Even Occurred To Me”
Irish Dancing Globe

Picture: Ellen Lahey and Hannah Lahey
Cover Design: Colleen Falco

Irish Dancing Globe
For Trans Irish Dancers, Hate is Against the Spirit of the Sport
Teen Vogue
For Trans Irish Dancers, Hate is Against the Spirit of the Sport
Teen Vogue

Picture Credit: Ramie Ahmed for Teen Vogue
Dancer: KJ Campbell

Teen Vogue
Zoe Talbot: “There’s Absolutely No Harm In Trying Everything”
Irish Dancing Globe
Zoe Talbot: “There’s Absolutely No Harm In Trying Everything”
Irish Dancing Globe

Photo Credit: Prima Chroma Photography

Irish Dancing Globe
Beyond Belief: How I Achieved My Irish Dance Goals As A “Late Starter”
Irish Dancing Globe
Beyond Belief: How I Achieved My Irish Dance Goals As A “Late Starter”
Irish Dancing Globe

Picture Credit: Jess Kooistra

Irish Dancing Globe
I’m a Bisexual Patrilineal Jew — And I’m Both ‘Queer Enough’ and ‘Jewish Enough’
Hey Alma
I’m a Bisexual Patrilineal Jew — And I’m Both ‘Queer Enough’ and ‘Jewish Enough’
Hey Alma

Design by Grace Yagel; original image by NLshop/Getty Images

Hey Alma
The Other Side of Pride: Color, Queer Identity, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Personal Essay
The Other Side of Pride: Color, Queer Identity, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Personal Essay

Photography Credit: Patrick McElhenney/FXX.

Personal Essay 
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