we are highly human
A queerative space for the human race
wearablE SPELLS
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GENDER EXPANSIVE BEINGS ARE SACRED
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QUEER ✷ TRANS ✷ NON-BINARY ✷ GENDER EXPANSIVE BEINGS ARE SACRED ✷
process
Our wearable spells take time to materialize. Each collection is intentionally designed, inspired by the energies and stories that connect us. Production is done locally on Ohlone land, with occasional items produced by aligned vendors across Turtle Island.
For more information, visit our FAQ page.
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Please allow a 5-6 week timeframe for the entire process, from pre-order to shipping.
When a new collection launches, pre-orders will be available for 2-3 weeks.
Once pre-orders close, orders are sent to our production partners.
Production takes an additional 1-2 weeks, depending on any delays.
After receiving the items from production, orders are inspected, packed and shipped.
*** All sales are final. Learn more ***
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On occasion, we may have items in stock. Some will be one-offs (pre-loved goods I remix and heat press designs on) or leftover items from our in-person or pop-up experiences. Otherwise, our items are exclusively pre-orders to avoid having excessive inventory.
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Turtle Island (USA) shipping
Pre-orders: Ships in 4-5 weeks to accommodate the entire pre-order process, from production to shipping.
In-stock Items: Ships in 3-4 business days after order is confirmed.
If you order a mix of pre-order AND in-stock items, your order will ship when the pre-order items are ready.
International shipping
Unfortunately, we do not ship internationally at this time. Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified when we begin shipping worldwide.
While we operate within the constructs of capitalism, we push back against exploitative systems by operating with more fluidity rather than urgency. As a one-person team, I humbly ask for the same grace and patience you would want for yourself. Maraming salamat / Thank you.
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about
Highly Human is the Queerative (Queer + Creative) design studio and wellness space of Willa Ace. Their introspective visuals and communal experiences invite us to reflect and explore the fullness of our human expressions.
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Willa Ace (They/Therm)
I am a Queer-Trans-Non-Binary being with roots from the Philippine islands of Luzon and Western Visayas. Currently, I am designing and dreaming as a settler on Lisjan Ohlone Land.Past Roles
Graphic Designer, Visual Designer, Product Designer (User Experience and Interfaces), Brand Designer, Systems Designer, Art Director, Event Producer, and Podcast host.Current Role
Applying everything I have learned to contribute towards a more liberating reality for and with the communities I call home. -
Digital and Tangible Offerings
I transform streams of consciousness into digital and tangible offerings that encourage us to explore the fullness of who we are and our interconnectedness.Creative Support Systems
From visual art to communal gatherings, my artistic work serves as a creative support system for those untethering from binary constructs and ideologies.Build Bridges and Bonds
A foundation rooted in trust is essential to actualize shared visions and build deeper bonds with one another. Phase 1 begins with our official online shop, using wearable spells as a bridge to spark conversations and connections.*Additional phases are currently seeding and will be revealed when they are ready to bloom.
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Grounding
My artistry has been crystallizing for over three decades. A guiding affirmation that informs my work is drawn from Thích Nhất Hạnh: "Without understanding, love is not real; love is not possible." To me, exploring my creativity and how I express it is a form of love. As an artist and designer, I see my role as a pragmatic and magical alchemist, with the power to clarify visions and bring them to fruition.Calling
My calling is to creatively expand and connect our consciousness through visual design and multisensory experiences. In my work, I explore the fullness of our human expressions, embracing the multiplicities and contradictions of our truths. Rather than discarding parts of ourselves to appease societal norms, my work celebrates our individuality while honoring everything that connects us.Vision
A dream of mine is to open a physical Queerative studio and wellness space that centers gender-expansive beings across the diaspora. I envision this space as part of a network of communal villages, providing a sacred container for creative expression, exploration, healing, and growth.
Image details: Kapwa, as defined by Professor Virgilio Enriquez, the founder of Sikolohiyang Pilipino, is a “recognition of a shared identity, an inner self, shared with others.” Baybayin script says “For the Kapwa”.
Guided
Our guiding principles root us in practices that celebrate our uniqueness and honor our interconnectedness.
Protected
Our sacred bonds to ancestral, cosmic, and earthly wisdom strengthens our discernment and expands our consciousness.
Loved
Our reverence for humanity weaves into everything we dream into being, exploring the fullness of our humanness.
stay rising
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beyond the binary
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stay rising ✷ beyond the binary ✷
frequently asked questions
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